The veteran Indian batter, Punam Raut took a brave decision of walking off the fielding despite the umpire giving her not out against Australia in the ongoing pink-ball Test on Friday. The decision has been appreciated all around the world by the cricketing pundits and fans. On Day 2 of India’s first-ever day-night pink-ball Test match against Australia in Queensland, Raut left everyone stunned after deciding to walk after being adjudged not out.
In the fourth ball of the 81st over, left-arm spinner Sophie Molineux managed to turn the ball just enough to let the kiss the ball and land in wicket-keeper’s gloves. Raut got a good stride in but failed to make proper contact. The Australian players went up in appeal and the umpire shook his head. But everyone’s surprise, including the Australian fielders, Punam Raut walked off.
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The decision taken by Poonam Raut becomes even more interesting as there is no DRS in this Test match and even after multiple replays it could not be confirmed whether she had really nicked it or not. She played a decent knock of 36. Here is the video of the incident:
Unbelievable scenes 😨
Punam Raut is given not out, but the Indian No.3 walks! #AUSvIND | @CommBank pic.twitter.com/xfAMsfC9s1
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) October 1, 2021
Australia opener Beth Mooney, who was speaking to the commentators on the microphone almost immediately after the incident said she was unsure whether Raut had got a bat to it. Shen asked if she had walked like that, Mooney replied, “No way. Don’t know. The umpire said not out.”
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Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim said it was a strange call. During a chat on Sony Sports Network, he said, “It was very strange to be honest. There is no DRS.” “I hope Raut doesn’t regret it now,” said former India women’s cricketer Nooshin Al Khadeer.
Meanwhile, Smriti Mandhana shattered a few records en route to slamming a magnificent maiden Test century as India progressed to 231/3 at the dinner break.
