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The second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka in Galle on Friday (June 30) saw the White Ferns bowler Eden Carson make an unusual blunder in oversight of the match officials. The off-spinner exceeded her quota of ten overs and bowled an extra over during the match’s second innings.
Although a player can only bowl ten overs in a 50-over contest, Carson bowled 11 overs. Surprisingly, this error went unnoticed, and she completed the extra over without any consequences. However, no wicket fell in the extra over by Carson, and she ended the match with figures of 2/41.
Following the rare blunder, the 21-year-old Carson has now become the first New Zealand women’s cricketer to exceed the allotted ten overs in an ODI since 1993.
Has any other player exceeded the ten-over limit in ODIs before?
It is worth mentioning that prior to the introduction of the 50-over format, limited-overs cricket was played till 55 overs, allowing each bowler to deliver 11 overs. The rule was later abolished in 1995. Nevertheless, despite this change, there have been four instances of bowlers surpassing the 10-over limit in ODIs. Neetu David of India (2004 against Australia), Gayathri Kariyawasam of Sri Lanka (1998 against Pakistan), Purnima Rau of India (1995 against England), and Mohammad Rafique of Bangladesh (2004 against Hong Kong) had all bowled more than the permitted ten overs.
As far as the result of the second ODI between New Zealand and Sri Lanka is concerned, the Islanders lost the contest, with White Ferns putting up a dominating performance in the clash.
Winning the toss and opting to bat first, New Zealand got off to a rocket start and posted a commanding score of 329/7. Sophie Devine showcased her batting prowess by scoring a remarkable 137 runs from 121 balls, while Amelia Kerr contributed an impressive 108 runs from 106 balls. Their record-breaking partnership of 229 runs pushed Sri Lanka completely on the back foot.
In response, Sri Lanka’s Kavisha Dilhari provided some resistance with a commendable knock of 84 runs from 98 balls. However, the rest of the Sri Lankan batting lineup faltered, and the team was bundled out for a total of 213 runs. Leah Tahuhu claimed four wickets for New Zealand and played a significant role in her side’s mammoth 116-run victory.
