Lucknow: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur was on Friday fined 10 per cent of her match fee for showing dissent at the umpire’s decision during her team’s match against UP Warriorz at the Ekana Cricket Stadium here.
The incident occurred at the end of the 19th over of UPW innings when umpire Ajitesh Argal informed Harmanpreet that only three fielders could be outside the circle in the final over due to a slow over rate.
Seemingly unhappy with the ruling, she was seen engaged in a brief argument with the umpire, with teammate Amelia Kerr also joining the discussion. “Harmanpreet Kaur admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.8 which relates to showing dissent at an umpire’s decision during a match,” WPL said in a release.
“For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding.” Harmanpreet also had a spat with UP Warriorz’s Sophie Ecclestone during the match, when the English cricketer, standing at the non-striker’s end, walked toward the umpire to explain something.
Harmanpreet appeared to respond sharply, seemingly asking Ecclestone to stay out of the conversation. The exchange prompted intervention from square-leg umpire N Janani and UP Warriorz captain Deepti Sharma, who stepped in to defuse the tension.
MI beat UPW by six wickets in Lucknow
Mumbai Indians defeated UP Warriorz by six wickets in Lucknow. The Warriorz went on to post a total of 150/9. Hayley Matthews smashed a 46-ball 68, while Amelia Kerr registered her best figures of 5/38 as Mumbai Indians stormed to a six-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League here on Thursday.
The former champions chased down 151 in just 18.3 overs, boosting their net run rate and jumping to second in the table with eight points, two behind leaders Delhi Capitals with a game in hand. This was UP Warriorz’s third consecutive defeat, leaving them on the brink of elimination.
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur was fined 10 per cent of her match fee for showing dissent at the umpire’s decision during her team’s match against UP Warriorz at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
