In India’s thrilling four-wicket win over Pakistan in the Super-12 match of the T20 World Cup at the MCG on Sunday, needing two runs to win, wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik was dismissed by left-arm spinner Mohammad Nawaz, High pressures add more drama to conflict. Just as Karthik was trying to make room for the sweep, Nawaz fell flat on his trajectory and took the ball down leg. On the sweep, Karthik missed the ball and it fell on the pads behind the wicket, which was noticed by the alert Mohammad Rizwan.
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Pakistan wicketkeeper Rizwan was cautious that Karthik had strayed from his crease and collected the ball before completing a splendid job of stumping.
After Rizwan collected the ball in front of the wickets, many felt it should have been called a no-ball. But it was not called a no-ball as the ball hit Karthik’s pads before reaching Rizwan, who was standing behind the stumps.
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As per MCC’s Rule 27.3.1, Rizwan’s collection of the ball was valid. The law states, “The wicket-keeper shall remain completely behind the wicket at the striker’s end from the time the ball comes into play until the ball delivered by the bowler: touches the bat or the striker’s person or passes the wicket to the striker.” . End or striker attempts a run.”
The next rule, 27.3.2, states, “In the event of a breach of this rule by the wicket-keeper, the striker’s end umpire shall, as soon as possible after the delivery of the ball, say and signal ‘no ball’.”
When Rizwan did everything according to the law, Karthik’s stumping was considered valid.
Coming into Sunday’s match, talismanic batsman Virat Kohli again reiterated why he is regarded as one of the best chasers in white-ball cricket, hitting an unbeaten 82 off just 52 balls to help India take on the arch-rivals. Won by four wickets. In front of 90,293 fans.
The fast bowling pair of Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh picked up three wickets each to restrict Pakistan to 159/8 in their 20 overs, with Kohli and Hardik Pandya (40) sharing a match-winning partnership of 113 runs in 77 balls to help India got the victory. 31/4 to 160/6 on the last ball of the match to give a winning start to his campaign.