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India secures a thrilling 16-run victory over England at Lord’s with a controversial run out

India defeated England by 16 runs in the final One-Day International at Lord’s on Saturday, but the match ended in controversy when Deepti Sharma ran out Charlie Dean at the non-strikers end, prompting a chant of boos from the supporters.

run outEngland were chasing 170 after collapsing to 53 for five before the first drinks rest period, but a phenomenal counteroffensive effort from Dean (47) – who coolly added 35 runs with Freya Davies for the the last wicket – started to look like it could see them over the line until Sharma’s action in the 44th over.

Deepti Sharma, an Indian spinner, ran out Charlie Dean for backing up too far at the non-end striker’s when delivering the ball in the 44th over while England’s women were batting. It is colloquially known as a Mankad, after Indian batter Vinoo Mankad, who was the first player to perform the type of run out in a Test match. India had already swept the series and were leading 2/0, while England was playing for pride. India wanted to give their veteran superstar a fitting send-off in her final game, and there was a lot at stake. England needed 17 runs to win with one wicket remaining in their chase of India’s below-par total of 169, with Dean and Freya Davies taking the score to 153 when the incident occurred.

runoutThe decision was sent upstairs to third umpire Mike Burns, who dismissed Dean after only one glance at the footage, which showed she was snugly out of her ground. Boos rang out around the iconic venue as India applauded their 16-run victory, while Dean sobbed. The 21-year-old, who led England in run chase scoring with 47, was comforted by No. 11 batter Freya Davies as their stunned teammates looked on from the Lord’s balcony.

“It just doesn’t feel like the proper way to win a game,” former England batter Lydia Greenway told reporters. “I don’t believe she was looking for an unfair advantage,” she added.

Meanwhile, the drama overshadowed the retiring Jhulan Goswami’s crowning moment, with the Indian cricket legend’s sendoff match taking a rear seat. The 39-year-illustrious old’s two-decade career in Indian colors, which included 284 matches and 355 wickets, has unfortunately ended in criticism.

Cross bowled Shafali Verma and Yastika Bhatia for ducks and trapped Harmanpreet lbw for four runs in an unplayable five-over starting spell that whittled down India to 17 for three. Cross returned in the 22nd over to dismiss Smriti Mandhana (50), who cut a bouncer on to her wickets. But Sharma then pushed her way to 68 not out, mustering enough of a recovery for her team to complete a series sweep alongside a forceful Pooja Vastrakar (22).

Harmanpreet Kaur, India’s captain, supported her bowler’s judgment, claiming that Sharma didn’t do anything wrong and that it was simply game awareness about what the batsmen were doing. Her England counterpart Amy Jones stated that she is not a fan of taking wickets in this fashion, but it depends on how India believes about it, and as long as it is within the rules, it is permitted.

It was India’s first one day international whitewash over England since Goswami made her international debut in the year 2002.

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