File photo of Ellyse Perry.© AFP
Australian women's cricketer Ellyse Perry suffered one of the strangest dismissals in cricket on Sunday. The 33-year-old was run out during a T20I match for Australia Women against New Zealand Women. However, the manner in which she was dismissed has to be considered one of the most bizarre dismissals ever seen in cricket. The all-rounder initially survived an LBW appeal from the bowler, but appeared to lose focus when she was dismissed by New Zealand wicketkeeper Izzy Grace.
Watch: Ellyse Perry Suffers Bizarre Run-Out
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Batting well on 34, Perry was unable to time a delivery from New Zealand spinner Amelia Kerr, but tried to take a single despite not knowing where the ball had landed. An LBW appeal from Izzy Grace seemed to cause Perry to lose focus, as she failed to notice that the ball had landed just in front of the wicketkeeper. Grace reacted quickly and released the bails, as Perry failed to notice and return to her crease in time.
After Perry's dismissal, Australia suffered a mini-collapse. From 91/3 in 11.5 overs, Australia could only manage a total of 142 in 20 overs. That proved to be more than enough in the end, as New Zealand could not catch up. They could only manage 113, giving Australia a 29-run victory. Surprisingly, Perry did not bowl.
The win for Australia gave them an unassailable 2-0 series lead over New Zealand in the three-match series. The series is the last bilateral series before the 2024 Women's T20 World Cup and therefore serves as a build-up to the marquee event.
Australia women have a phenomenal record in the shortest format of the game. They have won six of the eight Women's T20 World Cup tournaments so far, including the previous three in a row. India have already finished runners-up once and will be hoping to do even better this time around.
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