WI W vs SL W: Even though the Men's T20 World Cup 2026 matches are being played in Sri Lanka. But these days its women's cricket team is on a tour of West Indies, where it has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the 3-match ODI series. During the second match of the ODI series between the women's teams of West Indies and Sri Lanka, something happened on the field, after which questions were raised on the decision given by the umpire.

Umpire gave Deandra out for obstructing the field

Actually, umpire Jacqueline Williams had dismissed West Indies batsman Deandra Dottin for hitting the ball with the bat. It is not wrong for a batsman to do this. But, the way Deandra Dottin hit the ball, the umpire considered it obstructing the field.

The incident of Diandra Dottin being given obstructing the field in the second ODI against Sri Lanka women's team happened in the 30th over of West Indies' innings. Diandra tried to play the last ball of this over from Sri Lankan bowler Chamari Atapattu but she missed and the ball hit the wicketkeeper's pad and came back towards her, which she then bounced upwards with her bat and caught it in her hand and gave it to the Sri Lankan wicketkeeper.

Questions raised on umpire's decision

The field umpire and third umpire considered Diandra's action as obstructing the field and gave her out. Questions were raised on the umpire's decision whether the decision of giving Diandra Obstructing the Field was right or wrong?

This was given out for obstructing the field during a match between Sri Lanka Women Vs West Indies Wonen. According to you is it out? Or Not Out? pic.twitter.com/u0ZE1raI7E

— Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) February 23, 2026

In the reactions that appeared on social media, most of the people justified the umpire's decision. He felt it was right under the rules of cricket to give Diandra the charge of obstructing the field.

as per rule when the ball given wide its an dead ball but when dottin hit the ball with the bat then we can clunt it unlike the keeper is trying to catch the ball in a closing distance. So its a pair call

—Goldenspoon (@Lokeshyadav005) February 23, 2026

If the keeper had caught the ball, would it have been out?

—Purple Bayman February 23, 2026

Sri Lankan women's team won the match

In the second ODI against Sri Lankan women's team, Diandra Dottin obstructed the field by scoring 13 runs in 15 balls. West Indies team was chasing the target of 209 runs in this match. But she could score only 194 runs and lost the match by 14 runs.