WPL 2026: Why was Sneh Rana’s triple bounce delivery called No Ball? Explained

Sneh Rana bowled a triple-bounce delivery in the game between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in WPL 2026.

During the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 match between the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, fans saw a strange rule violation. This kind of mistake rarely happens at the professional level.

Delhi Capitals spinner Sneh Rana was bowling the 16th over. She let go of a delivery that didn’t reach the batter, Harmanpreet Kaur, the normal way. Instead of a regular arc, the ball hit the grass three times before reaching the striker’s end.

The umpire stepped in right away. Usually, bowlers give away extra runs by stepping over the line or throwing high full-tosses. However, this mistake falls under a different part of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) laws. These are the rules that run the game worldwide.

WPL 2026: Why was Sneh Rana’s triple bounce delivery called No Ball?

The umpire called a no-ball instantly. Law 21.7 strictly bans these deliveries. It says that umpires have to penalise the fielding team if a ball bounces more than once or rolls on the ground before the crease.

Rana seemed to find the blunder funny. Still, the call gave the other team a free run. It also helped the batters keep their rhythm. Moments like this show that cricket is still full of surprises.

Even so, sticking to the technical rules keeps things fair. This holds true even during weird moments where the ball does the exact opposite of what the bowler wants.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s Masterclass Against Delhi Capitals

Before this funny moment happened, Mumbai Indians really had to buckle down. The team had struggled early on. Mumbai were in a tough spot at 51 for 2. They needed a solid partnership to put up a decent score against a sharp Delhi attack.

Harmanpreet Kaur came to the crease looking to make up for a slow start to the season. She got to work right away, rebuilding the innings with England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt. These two veterans steadied the scoring. Their batting frustrated the Delhi bowlers, who had hoped to keep taking wickets after their early success.

Once Sciver-Brunt got out, the Mumbai captain took charge of the scoring. She went after bad balls with aggressive intent. She hit her ninth WPL fifty during this stretch. This milestone marks her as one of the league’s most reliable batters over the years.

The innings peaked in the final over. Kaur tore the bowling apart, hitting four fours in a row to leave the fielders shell-shocked. Her late surge pushed the team to a big total of 195 for 4.

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