Indian women’s cricket team opener Pratika Rawal was fined by the International Cricket Council (ICC) while taking action by taking action. Pratika collided with English players Lauren Filers and Sophie Aclestone, due to which the ICC took this action. The ICC has also added a demerit points to the copy’s account.
Now Pratika Rawal has given clarification on this whole matter. Pratika told the media that her shoulder inadvertently hit English players and she was running only in her line. It is not right to create a ruckus about this. Rawal said, ‘It was not deliberately. I was just running in my direction and this confrontation happened. There is no need to react to it or create a ruckus.
This incident happened in the 18th and 19th over of the Indian innings in the first ODI against England. In the 18th over, Pratika Rawal collided with England fast bowler Lauren filer while taking runs. At the same time, after being dismissed by Sophie Eclastone in the 19th over, he had an argument with the bowler and during this time he also hit the shoulder.
Why was the England team fined?
On the other hand, the English team has been fined 5 percent of the match fees due to the slow over rate in the first ODI. Match officials found that England threw one over less in the stipulated time. According to Article 2.22 of the ICC’s code of conduct, 5 percent penalty is imposed at the rate of per over for not completing the over in the stipulated time. The English team threw one over less in the stipulated time, so this was punished. Pratika Rawal and English captain Nat Cyver-Brant have accepted the ICC’s decision.
Let us know that the Indian women’s team is ahead 1-0 in the three-match ODI series against the host England. The second match of the ODI series between India and England will be played at Lord’s on 19 July (Saturday). Pratika Rawal said that the Indian team’s effort is to focus the match rate match, if the Indian team makes a clean sweep 3-0, it will be fantastic.
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