India vs England, Women’s Test: IND captain Harmanpreet Kaur suffers freak run-out, misses maiden fifty

India women’s side skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed in an unwonted fashion in the ongoing one-off test against England at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

Harmanpreet Kaur in action. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI/The Hindu

India women’s team skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed in an unwonted fashion in the ongoing one-off Test against England at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.

The 34-year-old was one short of a well-worked half-century when she tried to steal a single after finding Dani Wyatt at cover, who sent Kaur back towards the batting crease. However, Kaur could not get back as her bat got stuck at the edge of the crease.

Harmanpreet’s stay in the middle was cut short by an unusual run-out. | Photo Credit: JioCinema screenshot

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The English side appealed and the decision was left to the third umpire. Replays showed Kaur being just outside the crease when wicketkeeper Amy Jones dislodged the bails and the right-hander had to walk back to the dugout after making an 81-ball 49.

This is not the first time that the Indian captain was at the receiving end of such a dismissal. Earlier this year in the T20 World Cup semifinal match against Australia, Kaur was dismissed in an identical manner. India went on to lose the match by five runs.