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Bangladesh posted 232/6 in the first innings.
When players appeal for a form of dismissal, it usually happens that they get it in the same type that they appealed for. But South Africa faces something unusual in the ongoing Women’s World Cup 2025. They went upstairs for a caught behind, but the Bangladesh opener Fargana Hoque was sent back for an LBW.
On the last delivery of the 25th over, Nonkululeko Mlaba bowled a full delivery which pitched on the off stump. Fargana Hoque went for a sweep shot, but couldn’t connect. The South Africans appealed for a catch after the ball went into the hands of the wicketkeeper. However, the umpire refused. Laura Wolvaardt then went upstairs, and the third umpire ruled Fargana Hoque out LBW instead.
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After the decision went against Bangladesh, it sparked a debate on social media. It left the fans confused over the mode of dismissal. They questioned how the third declared a plumb when South Africa had appealed for the catch.
Having said that, what the third umpire did was completely in sync with the cricketing laws of the Decision Review System (DRS). As per the laws of technology, the DRS, once taken by either side, is never confined to just one angle or mode of dismissal. The role of the third umpire in examining the proceedings is to reach the correct outcome of the delivery, irrespective of what is being appealed for.
In this scenario, though the Proteas appealed for the catch, once the possibility of a catch was ruled out, the third umpire had to check a possible LBW dismissal. And hence, to be extremely clear, what followed out there in the middle was absolutely legitimate and as per the laws of cricket.
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The Asian Women started their campaign off with a handsome win against Pakistan. They restricted Pakistan to a modest 129, which was a huge effort by their bowling line-up. However, the Bangladesh Women took almost 32 overs to get to the total. Though they ended up winning the game, their run rate was a big concern.
And that has been a pattern in the tournament. In the second game against England, they were bundled out for 178. Their ability to rotate the strike in the middle overs is something they will need to work on if they are to succeed in the tournament. In the third fixture against New Zealand, they were bowled out for 127. But it took them almost 40 overs to get there, with a run rate just above three.
This is a pattern that originates from their batters’ inability to implement their skills. Rotation of strike is a huge aspect of the 50-over format, and the Bangladesh camp need to get themselves used to it. To add to that, the skill level also needs to go up in the upcoming fixtures.
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