Sydney Sixers captain Ellyse Perry has survived a clear run-out during her side’s win over Hobart on Wednesday night. Perry played beautifully for her 86 from 62 deliveries at the top of the innings for the Sixers, almost carrying her bat until being dismissed on the final ball of the innings. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Ellyse Perry survives bizarre non-runout.
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Needing to get back on strike for the final three balls of the innings — given she was batting with No.8 Mathilda Carmichael, who was new to the crease — Perry called her partner through for a quick single running to the striker’s end when Carmichael dropped a ball to short third. The superstar allrounder knew it was going to be tight but, with only half an over left in the innings, had to take the risk.
She soon realised, though, that she’d probably bitted off more than she could chew, with the throw from inside the ring coming thundering in as she was still well short of her ground. Perry still slid her bat but appeared resigned to being dismissed. And she should have been, with the bails clearly taken off before she made her ground.
But bizarrely, no one appealed. Hurricanes keeper Lizelle Lee coolly threw the ball back up towards the bowler as if nothing happened, and none of her teammates went up. Perry was clearly out, but a player cannot be dismissed if the fielding team fails to appeal for it.
“Lizelle Lee doesn’t seem interested at all, and no one’s .
