MCC criticises Pakistan for making a fuss over Muneeba Ali’s run-out in the Women’s World Cup 2025. The Marylebone Cricket Club backed the third umpire’s call as spot-on and correct. Deepti Sharma ran out Muneeba on the fourth over’s last ball.
This happened right after Muneeba dodged an LBW appeal against her just moments before. Her bat touched the crease briefly but then popped up off the ground. Deepti’s throw smashed the stumps while Muneeba’s bat was still hanging in the air.
What Actually Happened
Muneeba Ali touched her bat down inside the crease for a split second. But her bat bounced up into the air as the stumps got broken. The on-field umpires sent the decision upstairs to the third umpire immediately.
Multiple slow-motion replays showed Muneeba’s bat wasn’t grounded when the stumps fell down. The third umpire ruled her out after carefully checking all available angles. Pakistan captain Fatima Sana rushed to the fourth umpire demanding an explanation there.
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MCC Backs the Decision
MCC criticises Pakistan for not understanding the cricket laws properly in this situation. They released an official statement supporting the dismissal as completely legal and fair. The “bouncing bat” law doesn’t apply here because Muneeba wasn’t trying to return.
She had already stopped running and wasn’t attempting to regain her crease again. The MCC clarified that the LBW appeal didn’t make the ball dead automatically. Deepti acted within her rights to throw at the stumps during that moment.
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Understanding the Law
MCC criticizes Pakistan’s complaints by explaining the specific rules about run-outs clearly now. Just because there was an LBW shout doesn’t mean play stops immediately. The ball stays live until the umpire calls it dead officially there.
The Women’s World Cup 2025 match saw this rare dismissal confuse many fans watching. The MCC’s statement emphasized why the third umpire’s decision was absolutely correct here. Understanding cricket laws properly prevents such controversies from blowing up unnecessarily always.
