Why Harmanpreet Kaur was given not-out despite bat being in air when stumps were broken?

Harmanpreet Kaur survived a run-out scare in the run-chase of the WPL Eliminator in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore. The Mumbai Indians skipper got here out to the crease on the fall of the second wicket in the type of Yastika Bhatia, who was cleaned up by Ellyse Perry. The MI skipper survived a reasonably shut run-out name early in the innings despite her bat being in the air when her stumps were damaged.

The incident befell in the eighth over of the run-chase. Left-arm finger spinner Sophie Molineux got here to bowl her second over and as Nat-Sciver Brunt guided a leg-stump line ball to quick advantageous, the 2 batters set off for a run with Kaur being on the hazard finish. As she was a bit of away from the crease and Richa Ghosh was about to interrupt the timber, the MI skipper gave an enormous dive to get behind the crease. Her bat initially was grounded when she got here into the crease however seemingly skied up when Ghosh broke the stumps.

The third umpire was invited to take a look and after observing just a few replays, determined to offer Kaur not-out.

Why was she dominated not out?

Harmanpreet was dominated not out as per the legal guidelines of MCC. A batter might be given not out on run out on few circumstances. As per the MCC’s regulation of “38.2 Batter not out Run out”, “a batter just isn’t out Run out in the circumstances of 38.2.1.1 or 38.2.1.2. 

“38.2.1.1 He/She has been inside his/her floor and has subsequently left it to keep away from damage when the wicket is damaged.

Note additionally the provisions of Law 30.1.2 (When out of his/her floor).

38.2.1.2 The ball, delivered by the bowler, has not made contact with a fielder earlier than the wicket is damaged,” it states.

Also, the regulation 30.1 defines when the batter is out of his/her floor. The regulation 30.1 which is titled “When out of his/her ground”, “30.1.1 A batter shall be thought of to be out of his/her floor except some a part of his/her individual or bat is grounded behind the popping crease at that finish.

“30.1.2 However, a batter shall not be thought of to be out of his/her floor if, in working or diving in the direction of his/her floor and past, and having grounded some a part of his/her individual or bat past the popping crease, there’s subsequent lack of contact between the bottom and any a part of his/her individual or bat, or between the bat and individual.

Due to this rule, Kaur was deemed not out.