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[Watch] Brisbane Heat Handed Penalty In WBBL 2023 After Amelia Kerr Catches Ball With Towel

image-lp8fdm1cAmelia Kerr had her towel out when she tried to catch the ball (x.com)

A bizarre cricket rule resurfaced during Sydney Sixers hard-fought tussle against Brisbane Heat at the latter’s home ground in Allan Border Field. The unheard moment unfurled during the Sydney Sixers run-chase in match number 49 of the ongoing Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) 2023 season, when Brisbane Heat spinner Amelia Kerr caught ball from the deep with a towel in her hands.

The on-field umpires took note of Kerr’s act and decided to impose a five-run penalty on Heat, which eventually turned out to be costly for Jess Jonassen’s troops.

Brisbane Heat handed five-run penalty

Turning up for their side in their must-win WBBL 2023 game, Brisbane Heat conjured 176-7 after they were put into bat first by Sixers captain Ellyse Perry.

Defending the total in the second half of the content, Brisbane Heat skipper Jess Jonassen employed New Zealand-based all-rounder Amelia Kerr to bowl the 10th over of the Sixers innings. In the second ball of her over, Sixers batter Ashleigh Gardner bludgeoned down the ground towards long-on for a seemingly easy single.

When the long-on fielder threw the ball back to the bowler, Kerr with her towel out in one hand decided to catch it at the same instant. The on-field umpire took note of her act and after some consideration, imposed a five-run penalty on Brisbane Heat.

Watch: Brisbane Heat handed penalty for towel handling

The decision eventually turned out to be a costly one for Brisbane Heat, considering the last the hard-fought contest to Sydney Sixers in the final over.

Brisbane Heat’s defeat marked their third in succession this WBBL 2023 as they slumped to number four on the points table. The Sixers, on the other hand, gained a rung to jump to number five on the eight-team standings.