What would you do if you had the chance to Mankad opposition batsmen with their team needing 7 runs off 4 balls to win a crucial World Cup game? If your answer is in the affirmative, you might slot into the good books of R Ashwin but not that of England star Katherine Brunt. In a Women’s Twenty20 World Cup Group B match on Sunday between South Africa women and England, Brunt was faced with the same option but she chose not to run out the non-striker Sune Luus earning a lot of praise on social media.
With South Africa requiring 7 runs to win off the next 4 balls, Brunt pulled up from her delivery stride at the last moment prompting ICC to remark: “With the game on the line, Katherine Brunt could have dismissed Sune Luus at the non-striker’s end, but opted not to. Moments later Mignon du Preez blasted a game-defining six. What do you think?”
With the game on the line, Katherine Brunt could have dismissed Sune Luus at the non-striker’s end, but opted not to. Moments later Mignon du Preez blasted a game-defining six.
What do you think? pic.twitter.com/oPqeUdo7Hl
ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2020
Despite Brunt’s gesture, the match didn’t go in England’s favour as du Preez hit the next 2 balls for a six and a four respectively to seal the chase with 2 balls to spare. However, Brunt’s move or the lack of it won’t be forgotten for times to come.
Mankading is an icc rule. Its is legitimate so where does the dumb factor ‘spirit of cricket’ comes in. If a bowler crosses the line then know one talks about spirit of cricket. Why does batsman have the advantage.
Sandarsh (@sandarsh__) February 23, 2020
Nice chicks finish last.
Christina (@DrChristina23) February 23, 2020
Bowler should be dropped for deliberately not taking a wicket
Damien Evans (@DamienEvans7) February 23, 2020
Would that be a ‘womankad’?
Lackadaisical Frank (@FrankfromCPT) February 23, 2020
You made this damn rule and now trying to tell people not to do so
I EI (@najib_naseri4) February 23, 2020
Du Preez’s cameo in her 100th T20I helped her team to a thrilling 6-wicket win over England in Perth on Sunday.
South Africa appeared in a precarious position in their chase of 124, needing 33 from the last three overs, but they managed to bring the equation down to nine from six balls.
Brunt conceded only two in her first two deliveries before Du Preez sealed the win for South Africa in the Group B clash.
Natalie Sciver’s knock of 50 from 41 balls helped England post 123 for eight in their 20 overs after being asked to bat first at the WACA ground.
South Africa were going well with an 84-run stand for the second wicket between captain Dane van Niekerk, who made 46, and Marizanne Kapp.
But they lost both batsmen in consecutive overs as the asking rate kept climbing in the face of clinical left-arm spin bowling from Sophie Ecclestone, who finished with 2-19.
Earlier, South African bowlers kept picking up wickets at regular intervals to stall England’s momentum.
Opener Amy Jones provided a solid start for England with a knock of 23 but they lost Jones and fellow opener Danni Wyatt in quick succession while captain Heather Knight also fell cheaply to leave them tottering at 43-3 in the ninth over.
Sciver steadied the innings, however, and hit five fours and a six before falling in the 19th over to Ayabonga Khaka, who finished with figures of 3-25.
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