No way! What did we just witness in the India women’s vs New Zealand in women’s T20 World Cup game? Amelia Kerr was initially run out, and she accepted her fate and started walking back, but she was called back by an umpire for reasons that no one knows. What happened in the 14th over, well according to the umpires, it was a dead ball. But hold on, is it really?
Well, certainly not! The ball is not dead.
According to the umpires, they gave the cap to Deepti Sharma as she completed her over, and then this run-out incident happened. This is why they said it was a dead ball, but there are specific rules regarding this. According to ICC rule 20.1.1.1, it is considered settled in the hands of the wicket-keeper or the bowler. Rule 20.1.2 states that the ball shall be considered dead when it is clear to the bowler’s end umpire that the fielding side and both batters at the wicket have ceased to regard it as in play.
