Bowling a no-ball is considered a crime in cricket, especially when the stakes are high. It provides the opposition with an extra run across all the formats, and an all-important free hit in the limited-over games. The free-hit keeps the batters safe from dismissals, other than run-out, hitting the ball twice, and obstructing the field.

Although there have been some bowlers who are yet to deliver a single no-ball in their international career, there are quite a few who have committed the mistake of overstepping the popping crease or bowling a beamer.  In an uncertain sport like cricket, a no-ball can take the game away from the teams easily even after the side did well for most of the duration of the fixture.

Many teams have suffered heartbreaks after a no-ball cost them a crucial match in major tournaments. But, it is the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/">Indian</a> team who have been affected by it the most in the last few years.

Here are 3 Instances when a no-ball cost India in an ICC event:

1. 2016 T20 World Cup Semi-Final

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This heartbreak due to the unforced error for the Indian team and its cricket fans occurred during the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final. After the loss to New Zealand in their first group match, the Indian team secured victory over Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Australia and entered the semi-finals.

In the semi-finals, they met the mighty West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Caribbean team was also in good form ahead of this fixture after winning against England, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. They chose to field first on this venue known to assist the teams batting second. The Indian team put up a strong score of 192 on the board on the back of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dont-tell-me-virat-kohli-recalls-anushka-sharmas-first-reaction-on-ab-de-villierss-retirement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli&#8217;s</a> 89*, and crucial contributions from Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, too.

The first no-ball was delivered by Ravichandran Ashwin in the seventh over, where Lendl Simmons was caught at short third-man, but received a reprieve. Then, the next occasion arrived when Hardik Pandya conceded a no-ball, after Simmons could not clear the cover fielder, and was dismissed. Then Simmons remained unbeaten on 82 off 51 balls to take the West Indies team to the semi-finals, and ultimately lift the trophy.

2. 2017 Champions Trophy Final

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The 2013 Champions Trophy winners, India, were again the favourites due to their form in the bilateral series leading up to the 2017 edition of the tournament. They secured victories over Pakistan and South Africa, while losing to Sri Lanka in the group fixtures. The team then faced Bangladesh in the semi-finals and chased down a total of 265 in just around 40 overs.

The arch-rivals India and Pakistan faced each other again in the finals of the 2017 Champions Trophy. The Pakistan team was having a good run as well, after winning in a convincing manner against England in the semi-finals. In the finals against India, the Men in Green posted a giant score of 358 on the board, with opener Fakhar Zaman hitting a century. But <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ye-bumrah-vumrah-kya-karenge-parthiv-patel-recalls-virat-kohlis-words-in-ipl-2014-while-considering-jasprit-bumrah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> earlier delivered a no-ball in the fourth over of the innings and provided a lifeline to the centurion when he was caught behind by wicketkeeper MS Dhoni.

The Indian team had a bad start in the power-play overs, with Rohit, Dhawan, and Kohli getting dismissed early. The likes of MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh failed to contribute to the team as well. Although Hardik Pandya hammered 76 off 43 balls, it could not prove to be enough as India lost by a margin of 80 runs.

3. 2022 Women&#8217;s World Cup

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The Indian Women&#8217;s team have had a terrific run in the last few ICC tournaments. They finished as the runners-up in both the 2017 World Cup and 2020 T20 World Cup. A lot was expected from the Women in Blue in the 2022 edition as well. But the team lost an important fixture against South Africa, which led to their ouster from the tournament at the end of the league phase.

The Indian team did quite well to post a total of 274 runs on the board, with the key batters like Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Mithali Raj, and Harmanpreet Kaur providing important contributions. In response, the Proteas women moved steadily to keep up with the required run rate. But the fall of wickets regularly at the back-end of the innings kept the Indian team in contention to reach the semi-finals.

With three needed off two balls, the experienced Mignon Du Preez tried to loft the ball wide of the long-on boundary but was caught by Harmanpreet Kaur off <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/womens-world-cup-2022-deepti-sharmas-no-ball-in-last-over-leads-to-dramatic-scenes-in-ind-vs-sa-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deepti Sharma&#8217;s</a> bowling. Just as the team started celebrating the wicket, the umpires signaled it as no-ball, and both the batters Ismail and Preez took a single off the subsequent balls to seal the game for South Africa.

Bowling a no-ball is considered a crime in cricket, especially when the stakes are high. It provides the opposition with an extra run across all the formats, and an all-important free hit in the limited-over games. The free-hit keeps the batters safe from dismissals, other than run-out, hitting the ball twice, and obstructing the field.
Although there have been some bowlers who are yet to deliver a single no-ball in their international career, there are quite a few who have committed the mistake of overstepping the popping crease or bowling a beamer.&nbsp; In an uncertain sport like cricket, a no-ball can take the game away from the teams easily even after the side did well for most of the duration of the fixture.
Many teams have suffered heartbreaks after a no-ball cost them a crucial match in major tournaments. But, it is the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/">Indian</a> team who have been affected by it the most in the last few years.
<h3>Here are 3 Instances when a no-ball cost India in an ICC event:</h3>
<h3>1. 2016 T20 World Cup Semi-Final&nbsp;</h3>
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This heartbreak due to the unforced error for the Indian team and its cricket fans occurred during the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final. After the loss to New Zealand in their first group match, the Indian team secured victory over Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Australia and entered the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, they met the mighty West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Caribbean team was also in good form ahead of this fixture after winning against England, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. They chose to field first on this venue known to assist the teams batting second. The Indian team put up a strong score of 192 on the board on the back of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dont-tell-me-virat-kohli-recalls-anushka-sharmas-first-reaction-on-ab-de-villierss-retirement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli’s</a> 89*, and crucial contributions from Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, too.
The first no-ball was delivered by Ravichandran Ashwin in the seventh over, where Lendl Simmons was caught at short third-man, but received a reprieve. Then, the next occasion arrived when Hardik Pandya conceded a no-ball, after Simmons could not clear the cover fielder, and was dismissed. Then Simmons remained unbeaten on 82 off 51 balls to take the West Indies team to the semi-finals, and ultimately lift the trophy.

2. 2017 Champions Trophy Final&nbsp;
<figure id="attachment_212116" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212116" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-212116" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah-no-ball.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah no-ball" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212116" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah no-ball. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The 2013 Champions Trophy winners, India, were again the favourites due to their form in the bilateral series leading up to the 2017 edition of the tournament. They secured victories over Pakistan and South Africa, while losing to Sri Lanka in the group fixtures. The team then faced Bangladesh in the semi-finals and chased down a total of 265 in just around 40 overs.
The arch-rivals India and Pakistan faced each other again in the finals of the 2017 Champions Trophy. The Pakistan team was having a good run as well, after winning in a convincing manner against England in the semi-finals. In the finals against India, the Men in Green posted a giant score of 358 on the board, with opener Fakhar Zaman hitting a century. But <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ye-bumrah-vumrah-kya-karenge-parthiv-patel-recalls-virat-kohlis-words-in-ipl-2014-while-considering-jasprit-bumrah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> earlier delivered a no-ball in the fourth over of the innings and provided a lifeline to the centurion when he was caught behind by wicketkeeper MS Dhoni.
The Indian team had a bad start in the power-play overs, with Rohit, Dhawan, and Kohli getting dismissed early. The likes of MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh failed to contribute to the team as well. Although Hardik Pandya hammered 76 off 43 balls, it could not prove to be enough as India lost by a margin of 80 runs.

3. 2022 Women’s World Cup&nbsp;
<figure id="attachment_619494" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-619494" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-619494" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Deepti-Sharma-No-Ball.jpg" alt="Deepti Sharma No Ball" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-619494" class="wp-caption-text">Deepti Sharma No Ball (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Indian Women’s team have had a terrific run in the last few ICC tournaments. They finished as the runners-up in both the 2017 World Cup and 2020 T20 World Cup. A lot was expected from the Women in Blue in the 2022 edition as well. But the team lost an important fixture against South Africa, which led to their ouster from the tournament at the end of the league phase.
The Indian team did quite well to post a total of 274 runs on the board, with the key batters like Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Mithali Raj, and Harmanpreet Kaur providing important contributions. In response, the Proteas women moved steadily to keep up with the required run rate. But the fall of wickets regularly at the back-end of the innings kept the Indian team in contention to reach the semi-finals.
With three needed off two balls, the experienced Mignon Du Preez tried to loft the ball wide of the long-on boundary but was caught by Harmanpreet Kaur off <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/womens-world-cup-2022-deepti-sharmas-no-ball-in-last-over-leads-to-dramatic-scenes-in-ind-vs-sa-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deepti Sharma’s</a> bowling. Just as the team started celebrating the wicket, the umpires signaled it as no-ball, and both the batters Ismail and Preez took a single off the subsequent balls to seal the game for South Africa.

Bowling a no-ball is considered a crime in cricket, especially when the stakes are high. It provides the opposition with an extra run across all the formats, and an all-important free hit in the limited-over games. The free-hit keeps the batters safe from dismissals, other than run-out, hitting the ball twice, and obstructing the field.
Although there have been some bowlers who are yet to deliver a single no-ball in their international career, there are quite a few who have committed the mistake of overstepping the popping crease or bowling a beamer.  In an uncertain sport like cricket, a no-ball can take the game away from the teams easily even after the side did well for most of the duration of the fixture.
Many teams have suffered heartbreaks after a no-ball cost them a crucial match in major tournaments. But, it is the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/">Indian</a> team who have been affected by it the most in the last few years.
<h3>Here are 3 Instances when a no-ball cost India in an ICC event:</h3>
<h3>1. 2016 T20 World Cup Semi-Final </h3>
<figure id="attachment_619492" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-619492" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-619492" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Ashwin-No-Ball.jpg" alt="Ashwin No Ball" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-619492" class="wp-caption-text">Ashwin No Ball (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
This heartbreak due to the unforced error for the Indian team and its cricket fans occurred during the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-final. After the loss to New Zealand in their first group match, the Indian team secured victory over Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Australia and entered the semi-finals.
In the semi-finals, they met the mighty West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Caribbean team was also in good form ahead of this fixture after winning against England, Sri Lanka, and South Africa. They chose to field first on this venue known to assist the teams batting second. The Indian team put up a strong score of 192 on the board on the back of <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/dont-tell-me-virat-kohli-recalls-anushka-sharmas-first-reaction-on-ab-de-villierss-retirement/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Virat Kohli&#8217;s</a> 89*, and crucial contributions from Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane, too.
The first no-ball was delivered by Ravichandran Ashwin in the seventh over, where Lendl Simmons was caught at short third-man, but received a reprieve. Then, the next occasion arrived when Hardik Pandya conceded a no-ball, after Simmons could not clear the cover fielder, and was dismissed. Then Simmons remained unbeaten on 82 off 51 balls to take the West Indies team to the semi-finals, and ultimately lift the trophy.

2. 2017 Champions Trophy Final 
<figure id="attachment_212116" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-212116" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-212116" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Jasprit-Bumrah-no-ball.jpg" alt="Jasprit Bumrah no-ball" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-212116" class="wp-caption-text">Jasprit Bumrah no-ball. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The 2013 Champions Trophy winners, India, were again the favourites due to their form in the bilateral series leading up to the 2017 edition of the tournament. They secured victories over Pakistan and South Africa, while losing to Sri Lanka in the group fixtures. The team then faced Bangladesh in the semi-finals and chased down a total of 265 in just around 40 overs.
The arch-rivals India and Pakistan faced each other again in the finals of the 2017 Champions Trophy. The Pakistan team was having a good run as well, after winning in a convincing manner against England in the semi-finals. In the finals against India, the Men in Green posted a giant score of 358 on the board, with opener Fakhar Zaman hitting a century. But <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/ye-bumrah-vumrah-kya-karenge-parthiv-patel-recalls-virat-kohlis-words-in-ipl-2014-while-considering-jasprit-bumrah/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jasprit Bumrah</a> earlier delivered a no-ball in the fourth over of the innings and provided a lifeline to the centurion when he was caught behind by wicketkeeper MS Dhoni.
The Indian team had a bad start in the power-play overs, with Rohit, Dhawan, and Kohli getting dismissed early. The likes of MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh failed to contribute to the team as well. Although Hardik Pandya hammered 76 off 43 balls, it could not prove to be enough as India lost by a margin of 80 runs.

3. 2022 Women&#8217;s World Cup 
<figure id="attachment_619494" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-619494" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-619494" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Deepti-Sharma-No-Ball.jpg" alt="Deepti Sharma No Ball" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-619494" class="wp-caption-text">Deepti Sharma No Ball (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The Indian Women&#8217;s team have had a terrific run in the last few ICC tournaments. They finished as the runners-up in both the 2017 World Cup and 2020 T20 World Cup. A lot was expected from the Women in Blue in the 2022 edition as well. But the team lost an important fixture against South Africa, which led to their ouster from the tournament at the end of the league phase.
The Indian team did quite well to post a total of 274 runs on the board, with the key batters like Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Mithali Raj, and Harmanpreet Kaur providing important contributions. In response, the Proteas women moved steadily to keep up with the required run rate. But the fall of wickets regularly at the back-end of the innings kept the Indian team in contention to reach the semi-finals.
With three needed off two balls, the experienced Mignon Du Preez tried to loft the ball wide of the long-on boundary but was caught by Harmanpreet Kaur off <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/womens-world-cup-2022-deepti-sharmas-no-ball-in-last-over-leads-to-dramatic-scenes-in-ind-vs-sa-game/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Deepti Sharma&#8217;s</a> bowling. Just as the team started celebrating the wicket, the umpires signaled it as no-ball, and both the batters Ismail and Preez took a single off the subsequent balls to seal the game for South Africa.

Many teams have suffered heartbreaks after a no-ball cost them a crucial match in major tournaments.

3 Instances when a no-ball cost India in an ICC event

In an uncertain sport like cricket, a no-ball can take the game away from the teams easily. Team India is well versed with the fact.