The 2022 edition of the ICC Women’s World Cup is currently underway in New Zealand. The four semifinalists of the tournament have been decided. Australia Women, West Indies Women, England Women and South Africa Women will play in the knockout round. Fans expected India Women to reach the semifinals, especially after their brilliant performance against Pakistan Women in the first match.
However, the Indian women’s cricket team lost momentum as the tournament progressed and narrowly missed out on a place in the Top 4. They could have made it to the semifinals had they defeated the South African women’s cricket team in their last group stage match. Unfortunately, a no-ball in the final over from Deepti Sharma allowed the South African women’s cricket team to register a close win.
Talking about the match first, India Women won the toss and decided to bat first. Half-centuries from Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma and Mithali Raj guided the Women in Blue to a 274-run total in the first innings. S Ismail and M Klaas picked up two wickets each for the South African women’s cricket team.
In reply, the South African team scored 275/7 in 50 overs. They needed three runs from two balls when Deepti Sharma took a wicket. However, it was a no-ball. So, the equation was down to two runs off two balls, which South Africa scored.
“I have been very fortunate that I have good support from the team. It is special to win this one for the team. We had to take the chase as deep as possible. Qualifying for the semis means a lot! I am thankful to the fans for all the support,” Player of the Match Mignon du Preez said after scoring an unbeaten fifty.
Twitter reacts as an unlucky no-ball hurts India Women
Here are some of the top Twitter reactions to India’s defeat:
No Ball still hurts India in ICC tournaments
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 27, 2022
The only time when India got benefitted from a no ball is in Lagaan filn
— Kartik (@kchandwaskar) March 27, 2022
Its Hurts and Breaks Hearts of Fans
— Chintu Choonawala 🇮🇳 (@Chandan42982) March 27, 2022
Uh-oh
The 5th ball bowled by Deepti, which fetched a wicket, has now been declared a No Ball for overstepping.— BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) March 27, 2022
Literally won the match, deepti why would u bowl a no ball, this can't be happening, crying for the past 20 minutes continuously 😭😭😭
— Jatin Pruthi (@jatinpruthi189) March 27, 2022
That No Ball will haunt Deepti Sharma and Team India#CWC22 #INDvSA #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/6OeYLtqz1V
— Female Cricket #CWC22 (@imfemalecricket) March 27, 2022
Deepti Sharma to du Preez, no ball, It's Harman once again and du Preez has holed out, have they changed strike? This was tossed up on off and du Preez saw the chance to hit the winning boundary, was looking to loft it wide of long-on, but she dragged it high and pic.twitter.com/wc5QDLUiHF
— Cricket Master Updater (@MohsinM55415496) March 27, 2022
No ball always come between#INDvSA#CWC22#ICCWomensWorldCup2022#WorldCup2022
Deepti Sharma
pic.twitter.com/0fVgzvFqAd— ⒶⒷⒽⒾⓂⒶⓃⓎⓊ (@_Abhimanyu____) March 27, 2022
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No ball in big game don't worry Deepti Sharma will be a great bowler like bumrah.. pic.twitter.com/mMDN4OkTD4
— Mustafa (@MustafaSays_) March 27, 2022
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No balls at the crucial points have costed us many matches absolutely heartbreaking, when will we end our drought of an ICC Title ? 😭
Ashwin – 🆚 West Indies (In T20 WC 2016)
Bumrah 🆚 Pakistan (In champions 🏆2017)
& now deepti 🆚 South Africa (today)*#INDvSA pic.twitter.com/PPXcCuof6b— Debojit Nath (@Deb22dn) March 27, 2022
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