The Cricket.com Weekly - October 7th

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Controversies

The run-out saga

In the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE, the match between India and New Zealand saw a bit of controversy. After Amelia Kerr knocked the ball down to long-off and picked up a single, the umpire handed the cap over to Deepti Sharma, implying that the over was called. However, just a second after that, Kerr and Sophie Devine ran a quick second that saw the former fall short at the striker’s end. Despite this, Kerr was given not out, as the umpire had called over, and anything that happens after that is moot. Here’s Gaurav Nandan Tripathi with a thorough explanation. 

Russell blasts CPL organisers

Veteran all-rounder Andre Russell was not pleased with the fact that a floodlight failure cost his side Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) a shot at progressing in the competition. During the Eliminator against Barbados Royals (BR), TKR were in pole position at 168/3 in 19.1 overs, with Nicholas Pooran cruising towards a ton. However, a floodlight failure brought an end to the innings and when the issue was sorted, the Royals were given a target of 60 in five overs, which they got to with nine wickets and four balls to spare. Russell was not pleased and launched a scathing attack on the organisers on social media.

“Am not the person to come on the internet and voice my opinion but this year CPL I feel robbed this light situation was f****y,” he posted on his Instagram story.

What’s happening at the Women’s World Cup? 

We are eight matches into the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, which is being played in the UAE, and sadly, we are yet to see a close encounter. It has been a low-scoring tournament so far, with only New Zealand managing to score over 120. Here’s what the points table looks like in the early stages of the tournament:

Weekly Recap

In the Spotlight

Uncapped no more

On October 6 (Sunday) Mayank Yadav and Nitish Kumar Reddy made their international debut in the first T20 International (T20I) against Bangladesh in Gwalior. Mayank started off with a maiden before finishing with 1/21, while Reddy remained unbeaten on 16 in an easy chase. While it was a massive moment for the duo, their debuts have caused a massive headache to their Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises, who now cannot retain them as an uncapped player for INR 4 crore, according to the latest rules. Here’s more on that.

Mumbai claim Irani Cup after 27 years

Mumbai rode on Sarfaraz Khan’s unbeaten 222 to post a mammoth 537 in their first innings, which propelled Mumbai to their first Irani Cup win in 27 years. Despite a superb 191 from Abhimanyu Easwaran – his fourth ton in seven innings – Rest of India (RoI) conceded a 121-run first-innings deficit. RoI had a sniff when they had Mumbai at 125/6 at one stage, but an unbeaten century from Tanush Kotian (114*) and his solid 158 partnership with Mohit Avasthi (51*) was enough to secure the title for Mumbai. 

Vaibhav Suryavanshi

A teenage prodigy, Vaibhav Suryavanshi became the youngest centurion in the sport’s history, as the 13-year-old smashed 104 in the first unofficial Test against Australia Under-19 in Chennai. He scored 104 at a strike rate of 167.74 in an innings studded with 14 fours and four sixes. He didn’t get many in the second innings, but India Under-19 went on to win the match by two wickets. Abhishek Singh speaks to Suryavanshi's father to know a bit more about his son's journey.

Performers of the week

Stat of the week

Must Read Interviews

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Amy Jones Interview: ‘I want to get England over the line at the T20 World Cup’

Laura Wolvaardt: ‘Winning the T20 World Cup is the ultimate goal’

Georgie Heath Interview: ‘Gulf now between Australia and others is smaller’

Nida Dar Interview: Deepti Sharma is an inspiration for me

Abdur Razzak Interview: 'Players like Shakib are quite rare, cannot replace him easily'

Editor’s picks

When Fatima Sana showed why she’s Pakistan’s brightest star

WTC scenarios: India vs Sri Lanka final on the cards?

Better, faster and stronger: Arundhati Reddy continues to scale greater heights

The desert storm which blew India into smithereens

CPL 2024: Pooran and Noor shine; Russell & Powell fail to deliver

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