At the Galle International Stadium on Friday, New Zealand thrashed Sri Lanka by 111 runs in the second game of their current three-match series to tie the series. However, due to a mistake made by the match authorities, Eden Carsen of New Zealand ended up bowling 11 overs, which is one more than what is permitted for each bowler in an ODI.
After bowling the 45th over of Sri Lanka’s inning, Carsen seemed to have fulfilled her 10-over allotment. She unexpectedly came back for additional six deliveries despite the fact that neither her teammates nor the on-field umpires knew she had completed her stint.
Carsen’s final numbers of 2/41 included only a single run and no wickets from the “extra over.”
Since New Zealand was already very likely to win at that point, it was fortunate for the authorities that the game did not drastically change after that over.
Thus, the 21-year-old Carson became the first female New Zealand cricketer to bowl more than 10 overs in an ODI since 1993.
Sri Lanka won the rain-shortened series opener by five wickets, becoming the first team in women’s cricket history to defeat New Zealand by an over in any format.
New Zealand chose to bat first and reached 170/5 in 28 overs.
During the chase, Sri Lanka displayed excellent batsmanship, led by captain and opening batter Chamari Athapaththu, who scored a brilliant unbeaten century to lead her side to a nine-wicket victory.
Together with Vishmi Gunaratne, who was removed after scoring 50 off 74, Athapaththu scored 159 runs in 25.1 overs. With the aid of 10 fours and five sixes, Athapaththu scored 108* off 83 as the hosts overcame the mark in 27 overs to grab the lead.
However, the visitors from New Zealand came back with a fury, scoring 329/7 in 50 overs with to centuries from skipper Sophie Devine and Amelia Kerr.
After New Zealand lost both of their openers in the first 10 overs, the pair joined forces. Before being split up, Devine and Kerr accumulated 229 runs for the third wicket.
Devine hit 137 out of 121, while Kerr connected on 108 out of 106.
In response, Sri Lanka’s batting collapsed as they lost half of their team for only 76 runs in just 13 overs. Before leaving, Kavisha Dilhari fought alone, making 84 out of 98 shots.
Leah Tahuhu was the most effective bowler for New Zealand, taking four wickets overall.
On July 3, the season finale will take place there.