Australia Women's cricket team player Phoebe Litchfield survived a close call during India Women vs Australia Women ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Group A encounter. The importance of the game in the context of the tournament is really high as the outcome might decide the future of India Women in the competition. India already lost a match to New Zealand in the group and to trump them on their way to the semifinal, India has to beat Australia. Australia batted first in the game at Sharjah and Litchfield, who came in the middle overs to take on the spinners, could have been a key wicket for India's chances.  Alyssa Healy Spotted Walking On Crutches As Australian Women's Cricket Team Arrives at Sharjah Cricket Stadium Ahead of IND-W vs AUS-W ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Match (Watch Video).

Deepti Sharma was bowling to Phoebe Litchfield during the last few overs of the game when Litchfield attempted to play a reverse sweep against Deepti. The length of the ball was shorter than she expected and the ball struck Litchfield flush on the pads. She considered herself out and was walking off, when non-striker Ellyse Perry convinced her to take a review. The DRS went in Litchfield's favour as the replay showed the ball was pitching outside legstump. Despite India's argument of Litchfield changing her stance and eventually the hand, third-umpire overturned the decision. Fans eager to know why Litchfield was given not out will get the entire information here.

Why Phoebe Litchfield Was Adjudged Not Out Despite Ball Hitting Her On the Pads?

According to law 36.1.2 of the MCC, the batter is given leg before only if, “the ball, if it is not intercepted full-pitch, pitches in line between wicket and wicket or on the off side of the striker’s wicket.”  The law 36.3 states, the off side of the striker’s wicket shall be determined by the striker’s batting position at the moment the ball comes into play for that delivery.  ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: England Beat Scotland By 10 Wickets to Boost Semifinal Chances.

In the case of Litchfield, she changed the stance after Deepti Sharma bowled the delivery. That is why the ball was not considered to have come into play after the hand was changed and rather according to the initial stance of Litchfield, which was a normal stance. That is why, despite the arguments of Smriti Mandhana and co, Litchfield was not given out.

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