India, Nov. 9 -- Perth Scorchers captain Sophie Devine was dismissed in a truly bizarre and slightly controversial fashion on the opening day of the Women's Big Bash league at the WACA Ground in Perth. In what proved to be a pretty disastrous day for the Scorchers to get their seventh WBBL campaign started, Devine was one of opposing captain Ashleigh Gardner's five scalps.

Having come in to bat at number four in the first innings, Devine was batting on 3 when she danced down the track against Gardner, looking to go big against the off-spinner. Devine was beaten after Gardner sharply pulled the length back, missing it altogether and turning back to see the bails dislodged.

However, it was a slightly uncertain dismissal, as wicketkeeper E...