Deepti Sharma, certain she was out, was persuaded by Amanjot Kaur to take a last-second review, which India ultimately wasted against South Africa.
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Deepti Sharma Wastes Review in Bizarre Women’s World Cup Moment
A strange incident occurred during India’s innings against South Africa at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium in the 2025 Women’s World Cup. Deepti Sharma, certain she was out, began walking off, but teammate Amanjot Kaur convinced her to review with just one second left on the DRS timer.
The controversy unfolded on the final ball of the 26th over when Marizanne Kapp trapped Deepti LBW with a delivery that produced only a faint nick. Wicketkeeper Sinalo Jafta clung onto the sharp catch, and the umpire raised his finger.
Confident she had edged the ball, Deepti initially accepted her dismissal, but Amanjot insisted on a review. With barely a second remaining, the UltraEdge confirmed the spike, and India lost the review, sending Deepti back and leaving the team six wickets down.
India lose against South Africa by three wickets
Despite her heroics, South Africa’s Nadine de Klerk (84* off 54) and captain Laura Wolvaardt (70) led their side to victory, handing India their first loss of the tournament. The win lifted South Africa to fourth in the points table with four points from three games, equal to India’s tally but behind on net run rate. India will face defending champions Australia next at the same venue on Sunday.