A scoring error has triggered a major controversy in a Women’s Under-19 cricket match between Jharkhand and Uttarakhand in Nagpur. The Jharkhand Cricket Association (JCA) has complained to the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI ), alleging that a mistake by the official scorer cost the team the match and led to its exit from the tournament.
Uttarakhand scored 134/6 while batting first. Jharkhand were then bowled out for 133, according to the official scorecard, and were declared one-run losers. Because a run was not added to Jharkhand’s total, however, the JCA has claimed that the match should have ended in a tie.
The scoreboard at the ground reportedly showed the updated score. “The scoreboard at the far end had the updated score after each ball but the main scorer forgot to add one run which cost us a tie.
As per the rule, umpires have to go by the scorer and not at the person doing scoring at the scoreboard,” a Jharkhand official told Indian Express. However, the official scorer’s records did not include the extra run. We requested the scorer to make the correction but he didn’t.