VIDEO: Punam Raut Walks After Being Given Not Out In D/N Test

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In the ongoing one-off day-night test match between Australia & India in Queensland, a weird incident took place on the 2nd day. Punam Raut was playing on 36 from 164 balls. On a delivery by Molineux, she edged a ball towards the wicket-keeper who collected it cleanly. 

Molineux appealed to the umpire but the umpire gave her not out. However, here's when Punam Raut decided to walk away from the crease, gifting her wicket to the Aussie spinner. 

No DRS, Umpire said not-out but Punam Raut knows she edged this and she walked back to the dressing room.pic.twitter.com/JAfSd76ORL

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 1, 2021

Fans on Twitter are enraged over this act by Punam Raut, saying that this is disrespectful to the umpire, or that this act is selfish in a team game like cricket.

Punam Raut walks after been given not out. This is harmful, because

1. It is disrespectful towards the umpire.

2. It is selfish in a team game (I wish they drop her and mention this as official cause).

3. It will reignite that nauseatingly replusive phrase, Spirit of Cricket.

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@SachinAzharCT) (@ovshake42) October 1, 2021

In the match between Indian Women and Australian Women, India is playing at 276-5 in 101.5 overs while this piece is being written. The match has stopped due to bad weather. Earlier in the day, Smriti Mandhana scored 127 of 216 balls and shattering various records in women cricket.