India, Feb. 16 -- Mumbai Indians fans were left fuming after a controversial umpiring decision on the final ball of their opening WPL 2025 clash against Delhi Capitals in Vadodara on Saturday. The use of LED Zing bails played a decisive role in the outcome, leading to a call that ultimately cost MI the match.

With two runs needed off the last ball in the 165-run chase, DC's Arundhati Reddy lofted the ball over the off-side in-field, prompting a desperate throw from MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur. As Arundhati dived to make her ground, the Zing bails illuminated before her bat had fully crossed the crease.

While the traditional cricket ruling states that the batter can only be deemed out once the bails are dislodged, in the WPL, the decisiv...