A catching controversy has hit the opening game of the women's T20 tri-series contest between England and India at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
England wicketkeeper Amy Jones appeared to claim the wicket of Indian opener Smriti Mandhana for a golden duck with a one-handed catch off the bowling of Katherine Brunt.
The umpire immediately raised the finger, indicating that Mandhana was out, however, replays showed that Jones had, in fact, dropped the catch.
"I dunno if she took it cleanly, maybe just fumbled it a little bit as she took the ball," the commentator said when watching the replay.
"Yep, nice catch in the end … or hang on, has she actually got it?"
Replays showed that although Jones had a grip of the ball in the webbing of her glove, before she hit the ground the ball was loose, and then hit the ground.
The third umpire checked the replay as Mandhana waited on the boundary before confirming that the chance had been grassed.
India went on to win the match by five wickets, reaching the required total with three balls remaining in the match thanks to an unbeaten 42 from captain Harmanpreet Kaur.
Mandhana went on to make 15 runs from 10 deliveries.
When the decision was made, the commentator added: "Amy Jones will be saying, 'I felt like I had control of it for a while…'"
The Laws of Cricket state that a catch is completed only when "a fielder obtains compete control both of the ball and over [their] own movement."
Jones held her hands up to the error on Saturday morning in a tweet, in which she apologised for her mistake.
"The right decision was made," Jones wrote.
"I thought it was clear to everyone that the ball came out at the end of my roll and I wasn't trying to hide that.
"In the moment it felt like I had control of the ball for long enough. From replays it's clear that I didn't, I'm sorry for my mistake."
Australia plays England on Saturday and India on Sunday at Manuka Oval, before the tri-series moves to Junction Oval in St Kilda.
Australia will wear an Indigenous-inspired kit in Saturday's match against England, the first time an Australian cricket team will do so.
The final will be played on February 12 at Junction Oval.
The women's T20 World Cup gets underway on Friday February 21 when Australia takes on India in Sydney.
