According to the Marylebone Cricket Club, a batter can only be dismissed on a no-ball in three different ways. In the 3rd WODI between Australia and South Africa, an unusual incident took place. This match was the deciding game of the series, with the scoreline tied at 1-1. Australia had a strong start, with two players scoring half-centuries. Another player contributed with a crucial 44 runs, helping Australia reach a total of 277/9 in their 50 overs.
The most noteworthy moment of the inning occurred during the 48th over. Alana King, who had just come to bat and scored one run off five balls, faced a pacer in the last ball of the over. The bowler delivered an above waist no-ball, which King managed to hit for a six. However, her bat’s swing ended up hitting the stumps instead. Luckily for her, the umpire had already called a no-ball, so she survived. King took advantage of the subsequent free-hit and hit another six.
According to the Marylebone Cricket Club, a batter can only be dismissed on a no-ball through three specific methods: run-out, hitting the ball twice, or obstructing the field. Since King did not get out through any of these methods, she remained in the game.
In the chase of 278 runs, the South African team failed to put up a fight and lost the match by 110 runs (DLS method). Kim Garth and Tahlia McGrath took two wickets each within the first 11 overs, with McGrath getting her wickets in the 11th over. The match experienced a rain delay in the 14th over, resulting in a reduction of overs.
After the rain delay, the required target was changed to 175 runs in 17 overs. Despite a partnership of 50 runs between two South African players, they lost five wickets in just 17 balls, going from 102/4 to 116/9. Alana King was responsible for taking four of those wickets. McGrath took the final wicket, leading Australia to win the series.
According to the Source firstsportz.com