The match between South Africa and Bangladesh within the T20 World Cup 2024 was thrilling, with the Proteas securing a marginal 4-run win in opposition to the Bangla Tigers on Monday. Bangladesh appeared in a powerful place to win the encounter, particularly after they wanted 27 runs within the final 4 overs to achieve the goal. Nonetheless, a DRS flaw labored in South Africa's favour and resulted in Bangladesh being denied a boundary, which proved to be the distinction maker in the long run.
All this occurred within the seventeenth over of Bangladesh's batting, when Mahmudullah and Tauvid Hridaya had been on the crease. On the second ball of the over, Mahmudullah tried to flick, however the ball hit his pads and went to the boundary behind the stumps.
After a loud attraction from the South African gamers, the umpire raised his finger and the ball was declared useless. Bangladesh reviewed the decision and DRS confirmed that the ball wouldn’t have hit the stumps, so the on-field umpire needed to change his determination.
Nonetheless, regardless of the choice being overturned, the boundary was not included in Bangladesh's whole rating, because the ball was deemed useless after the umpire raised his finger. Although the umpire was mistaken, in keeping with the present ICC guidelines of the sport, a useless ball name can’t be overturned.
Mahmudullah was wrongly given out LBW and the ball went for 4 leg byes. The choice was overturned on DRS however Bangladesh didn’t get the 4 runs because the ball turns into useless after the batsman is out. And South Africa gained by precisely 4 runs. Unhappy certainly#Not found #GetADFree #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/A2KmVVLYB0
– Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 10, 2024
A number of social media customers recommended that Mahmudullah fell sufferer to a loophole within the rulebook, together with former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer.
“Mahmudullah wrongly given out LBW, the ball goes for 4 leg byes. The choice was overturned on DRS. Bangladesh don't get 4 runs because the ball turns into useless as soon as a batsman is given out, even whether it is mistaken. And South Africa win the match by 4 runs. Unhappy information for Bangladesh followers,” Jaffer wrote on Instagram.
Mahmudullah was wrongly given out LBW, the ball went for 4 leg byes. The choice was reversed on DRS. Bangladesh didn’t get the 4 runs because the ball turns into useless as soon as a batsman is given out, even whether it is mistaken. And South Africa gained the sport by 4 runs. Unhappy information for Bangladesh followers. #SAvBAN #T20WC
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 10, 2024
What do the ICC guidelines say?
Right here's what the ICC rulebook says on the matter:
3.7.1 If, following a participant evaluate request, the unique determination of out is modified to not out, the ball continues to be thought-about useless on the time of the unique determination (as per clause 20.1.1.3). The batting workforce, however the good thing about the reversal of the dismissal, is not going to profit from any runs that may have subsequently accrued from the ball had the on-field umpire initially given a call of not out, along with any no ball penalty that will come up below paragraph 3.3.5 above.
3.7.2 If the unique determination of not out is modified to out, the ball might be thought-about useless from the second of the dismissal occasion. All subsequent occasions, together with any runs, might be ignored.
Regulation 20.1.1.3 Based on the Useless Ball Regulation (crucial legislation of cricket) “The batsman is deemed to be out. The ball shall be deemed to be useless from the speedy aftermath of the incidence of the dismissal.”
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