Women's T20 World Cup: India's star batter Jemimah Rodrigues mulled on the controversial run-out call during the team's tournament opener against New Zealand in the Women's T20 World Cup.

The 58-run loss in Group A leaves India in a tough early spot in the standings, with Australia the favourites of the tournament to top a group that is compellingly poised after two unexpected results have breathed new life into the competition.

Jemimah noted that while the team accepted the umpires' decision, they felt the call was excessively harsh.

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The incident occurred during the first innings when India captain Harmanpreet Kaur completed a great run-out to remove New Zealand's Amelia Kerr. Despite the apparent dismissal, the umpires controversially recalled Kerr after a brief conversation, torching a hectic exchange between the Indian team and game officials. The problem led to a considerable pause in the match as India's skipper and coaches voiced their frustration with the judgment.

“I was not there when the umpire gave the cap to Deepti. I mean, New Zealand were pretty sure that it was a double run and Amelia Kerr showed that the over was not called out. We all thought, okay, we got that run out," said Rodrigues in the post-match press conference. 

“Honestly, that’s not in our control, and we respect the decision of the umpire. It's a bit harsh when Amelia Kerr herself walked out because she knew she was out," she added.

Jemimah said the team needed to move on from the blow fast.

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"Going forward I think we need to have the right approach because the tournament’s not over. We need to take some positives from this game and a lot of learnings from this game," Rodrigues said.

New Zealand’s openers' fast start to the run chase put India on the back foot early in the game, but Rodrigues said the rate of the Kiwis’ scoring did not come as a shock.

“We knew that any team will come hard at us, and I think they came out with a lot of intent. We did create opportunities, but unfortunately, we didn’t make the most of it," she added.

Next in the Women's T20 World Cup, India will take on arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.