Deepti Sharma sparks controversy as she ‘Mankad’ England’s Charlie Dean to seal India’s win over England by 16-run in a low-scoring contest.
India’s Deepti Sharma (right) Mankad out England’s Charlie Dean to win the match for India in London on Saturday. Screenshot/Twitter
On a day when India women’s cricket team celebrated Julan Goswami, Deepti Sharma handed England a bitter defeat on Saturday as the spinner controversially ‘Mankaded’ a set Charlie Dean for the hosts’ 10th wicket to seal the match.
The wicket gave India a 16-run win over the hosts as England were bundled out for 153 in 43.3 overs while chasing a modest total of 170.
The incident happened at a key moment of the match, which was set up for Jhulan Goswami’s grand finale by the retiring pacer herself with a wicket and a maiden in her last international over.
However, with England needing 17 runs off 39 balls, a fighting knock from Charlie Dean (47 off 80) came to an abrupt end by Deepti Sharma, who ‘Mankaded’ the batter while bowling the fourth delivery of the over.
Calmly, she took off the bails even as the umpire seemingly was signalling a dead ball. India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur joined her from mid-off and in a moment it was clear that Indians were staying with the appeal.
Chasing 170, England were tottering at 119 for 9 but were pulled out of the hole by Charlotte Dean (47) and the last batter Freya Davies. They reached 153, looking in control, as the game hurtled towards a thrilling finish.
It happened then. Deepti Sharma, the off spinner, pulled out from finishing her action in the fourth ball of the 44th over as she spotted Charlotte rush out of the crease before she had released the ball.
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