The India vs Pakistan clash produced a bizarre moment as bugs interrupted play during the Women’s World Cup, and players had to leave the field for a few moments to allow the ground staff of R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo to spray the bug spray.
During India's innings, there were several interruptions because the ground bugs were bothering the batters and fielders. However, after the completion of the 34th over, the players from both teams left the pitch, and the staff rushed in for pest control. The action was delayed for 15 minutes as staff members sprayed pest control spray; however, no overs were lost.
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The match has more astonishing moments. The toss also sparked controversy after a moment of drama. Harmanpreet Kaur spun the coin, and the Pakistan captain, Fatima Sana, was heard shouting tails. However, Australian presenter Mel Jones stated heads. Shandre Fritz, the ICC Match Referee, did not spot the inaccuracy and awarded the toss to Pakistan despite the wrong decision. As a result, Pakistan won the toss and decided to field against India.
The “no handshake with Pakistan” trend was also visible, as India’s Harmanpreet Kaur skipped a handshake with Pakistan’s Fatima Sana.
In the first innings, India posted 247 all out in 50 overs. Pakistan is yet to bat, and for India, Harleen Deol has scored the most, 46 runs in 65 balls. Frequent wickets fell as India went from 106/3 to 159/6. Rodrigues played a crucial knock of 32 runs in 37 balls. India also failed to build a partnership in the lower order. India lost the last 5 wickets in just 46 runs. Richa Ghosh’s crucial finishing touch helped India to reach a respectable total.
With the ball, Pakistan’s Diana Baig took 4 wickets by giving 1 maiden over and conceded only 69 runs. Captain Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal took 2 wickets each.
