On Harmanpreet Kaur's Tussle With Umpires, Bangladesh Captain's "Better Manners" Jibe

The India vs Bangladesh women's ODI series concluded on the most chaotic note possible, with Harmanpreet Kaur targeting the umpires over certain decisions. The India captain refused to mince words as they criticised the match officials over their biased decisions. After the conclusion of the game, the Bangladesh skipper expressed Nigar Sultana was asked about Harmanpreet's remarks in the press conference. Nigar took a swipe at her Indian counterpart, saying she should've shown better manners.

"It is totally her (Harmanpreet's) problem. I have nothing to do with it," Nigar said in the press conference. "As a player, she could have shown better manners. I can't tell you what happened, but it didn't feel right to be there [for the photograph] with my team. It wasn't the right environment. That's why we went back. Cricket is a game of discipline and respect."

About the umpiring decisions in the seires, Nigar said, "The umpires wouldn't give her out if she wasn't out. We had umpires from men's international cricket, so they were good umpires. What are they [India] going to say about the caught or run-out dismissals [of which there were six excluding the Harmanpreet and Meghna wickets]? We have respected their decisions. The umpire's decision is the final decision, whether I like it or not. Why didn't we behave in that way [like the India players]?"

The three-match ODI series between India and Bangladesh ended with the final match getting concluded with a tie. Nigar is now keen to carry the momentum forward in the following games for her team.

Marufa Akter's final-over heroics helped hosts Bangladesh tie the third match of the ongoing ODI series against India on Saturday. With both the teams sharing the spoils after a