Delhi Capitals batter Lizelle Lee was given out after a prolonged third umpire verify in the course of the Ladies’s Premier League 2026 match towards Mumbai Indians on Tuesday in Vadodara.
The South African seemed sad with the choice as she walked again to the dugout, falling after a brisk 46 off 28 in her aspect’s chase of 155 runs.
Within the eleventh over of the sport, Amanjot Kaur bowled a large down the leg which was collected by wicketkeeper Rahila Firdaus. Nonetheless, Lee was outdoors her crease and regardless of her finest try to pull her bat in, she was stumped out.
The third umpire’s resolution wanted an extended examination as a result of there was a delay between the bails coming off and the LED on the bails lighting up.
Due to this, from a side-on replay verify, it appeared Lee had grounded her bat in time, i.e. when the bails lit up.
Nonetheless, a verify from the entrance digital camera revealed the fraction of a second delay between the bails coming off and the bails lighting up. Lee’s bat was nonetheless within the air when the bails had been really taken off the stumps by Rahila.
Therefore, the third umpire, Ajitesh Argal, favoured the bowling workforce and gave the marching orders to Lee.
Revealed on Jan 20, 2026