'Did the sheer thought of her having Covid make them lose': Australian cricketer takes dig at Indian fans after CWG gold
Chasing a challenging 162, Harmanpreet Kaur and co came very close to winning the contest but a collapse following the dismissal of Jemmiah Rodrigues saw India get bundled out on 152 in 19.3 overs.
The Indian women's cricket team returned with a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, losing the finals against Australia by 9 runs on Sunday. Chasing a challenging 162, Harmanpreet Kaur and co came very close to winning the contest but a collapse following the dismissal of Jemmiah Rodrigues saw India get bundled out on 152 in 19.3 overs.
While the collapse was frowned upon by fans and a few former Indian cricketers, what has grabbed most eyeballs is Australia fielding a Covid positive player in their XI. Tahlia McGrath had returned Covid positive on the match day and was reported to be showing mild symptoms. However, she was allowed to participate in the contest with a number of precautions in place.
While many have raised a concern over this decision, Anna Lanning, a cricketer and the sister of Australia women's cricket team captain Meg, isn't pleased with the way things have evolved due to this. Taking note of a tweet questioning Australia's double standards in dealing with Covid and sportsperson, considering how they didn't allow Novak Djokovic to take part in the Australian Open because of his vaccination status.
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Lanning vented out her feelings and expressed India lost the fair and square and Covid had no role in it. She also pointed out McGrath's stats from the contest and claimed the all-rounder's performance handed advantage to India. “She made 2 runs and got smacked for 24 off 2 overs, so if anything she was almost advantageous to India? Or did the sheer thought of her having Covid make them lose 8-34????????,” Lanning tweeted.
McGrath contribution in the contest was a 4-ball 2 and with the ball she conceded 24 runs in 2 overs.