Cricket, the gents’s recreation, typically turns into so humorous which you could’t assist however roll on the ground laughing. In one of many funniest incidents that ever occurred on a cricket pitch, the TV umpire stated not out to an LBW evaluation however the floor umpire mistakenly signalled it out. And this did not occur in a home competitors however in a global recreation. It was the second ODI of the three-match sequence between South Africa and Australia Women at North Sydney Oval.

It was an LBW attraction from Australia towards Sune Luus on the bowling of Ashleigh Gardner. Ground umpire Claire Polosak gave it not out initially earlier than Australia went upstairs. TV umpire Sue Redfern discovered that the ball was pitched exterior off stump and the influence was additionally nicely exterior it.

“Pitching outside off, impact outside. Back to Claire on field, please. Stay with not out. Stand by. Signal not out now,” stated the TV umpire. During this the digicam re-focused on floor umpire Claire, who mistakenly raised her finger to offer it out. She quickly realised her mistake and adjusted her sign.

Watch it right here:

When you get the decision proper … however the sign incorrect! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/wfZPD1Z761

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 7, 2024

Talking in regards to the recreation, Kapp displayed a stellar efficiency to energy South Africa’s ladies to clinch their maiden ODI win over Australia in Sydney on Wednesday and stored them alive within the 50-over sequence.

Kapp’s 75-run knock from 87 balls was the primary speaking level of South Africa’s batting efficiency. Apart from Kapp, Anneke Bosch’s (44 runs from 46 balls) and Chloe Tryon’s (37 runs from 36 balls) blitz helped the Proteas to place 229/6 on the scoreboard.

Australia had an ideal begin to the sport by dismissing Laura Wolvaardt for a duck and Tazmin Brits for 21 runs off 41 balls. The guests had been cautious throughout the powerplay and reached 32 for 1 after the tip tenth over.

Kapp, nevertheless, discovered de Klerk and Tryon to make partnerships and slammed her half-century from 62 balls.

Megan Schutt and Ashleigh Gardner led the Aussie bowling assault after they scalped two wickets every of their respective spells.

Rain performed a spoilsport within the recreation after the beginning of the second inning. Kapp shined with the ball as nicely and helped the guests to dominate over the hosts. In the run chase, Australia’s batting was blown away in a way not often seen as they sank to 71/8 within the 14th over.

Kapp dismissed Alyssa Healy after she was dismissed by being caught behind and eliminated Beth Mooney after delivering an inswinger. The South African all-rounder then trapped Phoebe Litchfield and left the Aussies 34/3.

Ellyse Perry got here at quantity 5 and did not make a mark as she scored solely 2 runs earlier than giving debutant Ayanda Hlubi her first ODI wicket. The Proteas bowling assault reduce by the center order.

Gardner and Kim Garth stopped Australia’s collapse for some time and made a strong ninth-wicket partnership. But it didn’t final for very lengthy as Marx eliminated Gardner twenty ninth over.

After March 2009, Australia misplaced a house ODI match whereas chasing.

Apart from Kapp’s three-wicket haul, Hlubi, Marx, and Klerk bagged two wickets of their respective spells and bundled the Aussies at 149 within the thirtieth over.

(With ANI Inputs)