Muneeba Ali’s Controversial Run Out Explained in IND W vs PAK W Women’s WC 2025
Muneeba Ali got out in a controversial way during the Women’s World Cup match between India and Pakistan on Sunday, October 5, at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Pakistan was chasing 248 when she came out to bat with Sadaf Shamas, who replaced Omaima Sohail. On the last ball of the fourth over from Kranti Goud, Muneeba stepped forward at an important moment and got dismissed in a way that caused debate, even though she might have been given out LBW if India had appealed.
A quick throw from Deepti Sharma hit the stumps, and even though Muneeba had first grounded her bat, it was in the air when the bails fell. The third umpire reviewed it and showed on the big screen that she was out. Frustrated, Muneeba showed her annoyance as she walked off the field.
Meanwhile, Fatima Sana was talking to the fourth umpire near the boundary while Muneeba stayed on the field. Pakistan seemed unhappy with the decision, showing gestures and arguing that Muneeba had grounded her bat and wasn’t trying to take a run, so they felt she should have been not out. Muneeba had a tough time at the crease, scoring only two runs off 12 balls, after Sidra Amin had been out for a duck against Bangladesh a few days earlier.
MCC Laws Relevant to Muneeba Ali's Dismissal
Law No. | Title | Key Details & Application to Muneeba Ali's Dismissal |
|---|---|---|
29.1 | The Wicket is Broken | The wicket is broken when at least one bail is completely removed from the top of the stumps. Deepti Sharma's throw broke the wicket fairly. |
30.1.1 | Batter Out of Ground | A batter is out of ground unless some part of their person or bat is grounded behind the popping crease at that end. Muneeba's bat was airborne when the wicket was broken, so she was out of her ground. |
30.1.2 | Exception Clause | If a batter is running or diving and had grounded some part of their body or bat beyond the popping crease but loses contact, they are not out. This did not apply to Muneeba Ali, as she was stepping back, not running or diving. |
38.1 | Run Out | A batter is out Run out if, while the ball is in play, they are out of their ground, and the wicket is fairly broken by a fielder. This applied as the wicket was broken while Muneeba was out of ground. |
31.1 | Appeals | Umpires cannot give a batter out without an appeal by the fielding side. The Indian fielding team appealed properly in this case. |
39.1.1 | Stumped (for context) | Stumped dismissal requires the batter to be out of ground and not attempting a run, with the wicket put down by the wicketkeeper without another fielder intervening. Muneeba’s dismissal was a Run out, not a stumping. |
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