An India-Pakistan match without a controversy just doesn’t seem possible anymore. On Sunday, in the second innings of the 2025 Women’s World Cup clash between the rivals at Colombo, huge drama broke out when Pakistani opener Muneeba Ali was given out run-out in the middle of a run-out appeal.

On the last ball of the fourth over, Kranti Gaud appealed for an LBW against Muneeba. The on-field umpire gave it not-out. As the appeal was dying down, the stumps at the striker’s end were lit up, and the Indians appealed for a run-out: the ever-ready Deepti Sharma had hit a direct hit, sensing an opportunity.

India didn’t appeal for LBW, and initially, the game seemed to be moving ahead. But then the umpires checked for a run-out. Muneeba was initially out of her crease, but brought her bat down.

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