By: Express News ServiceOctober 6, 2025 10:56 PM IST 2 min readPakistan captain Fatima Sana was seen having a lengthy chat with the fourth umpire after the decision was announced. (Disney+Hotstar screenshot/AP Photo)The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the lawmakers of the game, has said that Pakistan opening batter Muneeba Ali was correctly given run out during the ODI World Cup match against India in Colombo on Sunday.The MCC said that Ali was rightly adjudged out as it did not fall under the “bouncing bat law”, which implies giving protection to a batter who inadvertently loses contact with the ground when they are moving in the direction of the wickets. The lawmakers added that the law was introduced in 2010 and added that it does not give protection to a batter who is turning for another run.“This law, which was introduced in 2010 and is sometimes referred to as the ‘bouncing bat law’, is to protect a batter who inadvertently loses contact with the ground as they move towards the stumps, either with their bat bouncing up or just with both their feet being airborne through the natural process of running”.Story continues below this ad“It does not protect a batter who is turning for another run, overbalancing, or who – as in Muneeba’s case – simply lifts their bat into the air. The third umpire was entirely correct to give this out,” the MCC said.Ali was dismissed for two runs in a bizarre fashion in the ODI World Cup clash against India on Sunday. An incoming delivery from Kranti Goud rapped the batter on her pads, and the Indians expectedly went up in appeal. The umpire gave it not out, and the batter, who had walked out of her crease, managed to get back in the crease and ground her bat.However, for a split second, Ali raised her willow and Deepti Sharma, who had taken an aim at the wickets, struck timber. The Indians went up in appeal again, and the third umpire gave the batter out, much to the disappointment of the Pakistan captain, Fatima Sana, who was seen speaking with fourth umpire Kim Cotton. Pakistan even lost the match by 88 runs, succumbing to their second defeat in as many matches in the tournament.Stay updated with the latest sports news across Cricket, Football, Chess, and more. Catch all the action with real-time live cricket score updates and in-depth coverage of ongoing matches.© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:India vs PakistanMarylebone Cricket Club