BAN-W vs IND-W | Twitter reacts as Harmanpreet slams 'pathetic' umpiring after smashing stumps in anger
Tensions boiling over in games between two rivals is no rare occurrence but rarely are the spiteful actions as intense as they were on Saturday. Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur first heaved her bat at the stumps after being given out and then proceeded to give an unfiltered post-match speech.
Bangladesh Women had a historic day out on the field in Mirpur on Saturday as they managed to tie the third and final ODI against India to share the series 1-1, the first such instance in their cricketing history. However, the players were left with a sour aftertaste in their celebrations as the game was marked with umpiring controversies and things truly came to a head when Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed at a crucial juncture of the fixture.
Kaur was up against Nahida Akter in the 34th over of the second innings. The left-arm spinner pitched the ball straight and full, tempting Kaur to go down on one knee and attempt a sweep. However, the 34-year-old ended up missing the ball as it thumped into her front pad and looped into the air into the hands of slip. Akhter immediately ran away in celebration and the umpire showed little hesitation in raising his finger. In a major flashpoint, Kaur threw her hands up in frustration after seeing the decision and aggressively smashed apart the stumps using her bat in a grave moment of unsportsmanlike conduct. While walking off, she dispensed some heated words to the umpire while indicating the ball had taken an edge, evidently unaware that she had been given caught out.
Her dismissal saw India collapse from 160/4 to 225 all out, with the last wicket of Meghna Singh inviting further arguments as the batter claimed she had not got an edge despite being given caught behind. Earlier in the game, opener Yastika Bhatia had also stared at the umpire for long before walking off having been giving LBW, all of which prompted Kaur to go on the attack in the post-match presentation.
"I think a lot of learning for us from the game. Even apart from the cricket, the kind of umpiring that was happening we were very surprised. The next time when we come to Bangladesh we will make sure we have to deal with this type of umpiring and prepare ourselves accordingly... some pathetic umpiring was done and we are really disappointed about some decisions given by the umpires," she stated.
The series of incidents drew major flak for Kaur on social media, while some agreed with her stern words.
Harman didn't hold back
"I mentioned earlier some pathetic umpiring was done and we are really disappointed"
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) July 22, 2023
~ Harmanpreet Kaur in the post-match presentation #CricketTwitter #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/ytdJP13Z84
Heated
Rude behaviour from Indian Cricket Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Pathetic to see hitting the stumps with the bat and gesturing with the umpires pic.twitter.com/lUJulaSh5g
— Abhishek Pandey (@abhishekp100) July 22, 2023
Needless
If there was bat involved as suggested by Harmanpreet Kaur's gesture then it was caught at slip. Needless smashing of stumps.pic.twitter.com/V4aJKpu8or
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan) July 22, 2023
Smashed
Beautiful scene of stumps going brrrrrr#BANvIND https://t.co/NbzcihdjpP pic.twitter.com/KjO5dIIpPY
— R.K (@The_kafir_boy_2) July 22, 2023
Anger
Rude behaviour from Indian Cricket Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Pathetic to see hitting the stumps with the bat and gesturing with the umpires pic.twitter.com/lUJulaSh5g
— Abhishek Pandey (@abhishekp100) July 22, 2023
Unfiltered
Welcome to Episode 2 of Unfiltered Harman: The Captain Speaks🗣️#HarmanpreetKaur #HarMonster #BanvInd pic.twitter.com/8eSoKxd4x3
— Sajan 🇮🇳 (@HarMonster7) July 22, 2023
In the moment
IND-W captain Harmanpreet hit the stumps, shouts at the umpire then showed middle finger & thumb to the fans after given LBW by the umpire, claiming it was bat. little did she know the catch was taken as well by the fielder. Again complained about the umpire at match presentation pic.twitter.com/VbjrT1Ijp7
— SazzaDul Islam (@iam_sazzad) July 22, 2023
Horrible umpiring
"Some pathetic umpiring done."
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) July 22, 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur says India will be prepared for horrible umpiring on future Bangladesh tours
She then says an Indian High Commission representative is present but not invited for the post match presentation
Not holding back at all#BANvIND
VC's remarks
India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana in post-match PC on Harmanpreet Kaur's reaction after the dismissal. #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/wz1UnHpbiA
— Sa. Gomesh | ச. கோமேஷ் (@SaGomesh) July 22, 2023
Yup
Harmanpreet Kaur clearly feeling very strongly about the umpiring
— Mohit Shah (@mohit_shah17) July 22, 2023
2 of the 10 Indian wickets were contentious but none of them were howlers
Can you imagine a men's India v Bangladesh series being played without DRS though?
That, for me, is the real problem#BANvIND
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