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Cricket has the potential to bring out all kinds of emotions in both fans and players. While unfortunate incidents are part and parcel of the game, a rare accident occurred involving two Bangladeshi batters during the third T20I against West Indies. The confusion that followed after the run-out added fuel to the fire and a player was called back by the umpires from the pavilion to bat once again.
A horrendous mix-up leaves the two batters startled
The incident occurred during the 15th over of the Bangladeshi innings with Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain on the crease and Roston Chase bowling the third delivery of the over. Ali flicked the ball and charged for a quick run to come back for a second. However, Shamim was relatively slow to react as he saw wicket-keeper Nicholas Pooran collecting the ball and throwing it to Chase on the non-striker’s’ end. Clandestinely, he told Ali to stop running for the second run but by that time Ali had gone too far. Ali kept on running towards the striker’s end and managed to reach the crease. However, with no batter reaching the other end of the crease Chase hit the bails.
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Thinking that Shamim’s bat had touched the ground before him, Ali walked out of the ground furious with the run-out. However a replay of the whole mix-up revealed that Shamim’s bat was in fact in mid-air by the time Ali reached the striker’s end. Therefore, the umpires ultimately ruled Shamim as the one run-out by Chase. Ali was called upon from the Bangladeshi dressing room to resume batting.
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😵💫A comedy of errors leads to a run out 🏏#WIvBAN | #WIHomeForChristmas pic.twitter.com/8pWJXaTRG2
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Fate saved Ali to shine against the Caribbeans
Ali’s dismissal might have saved West Indies from a humiliating defeat in the final T20I of the three-match series. He was playing on 17 runs in 16 deliveries. However, with the luck favouring him, Ali went on to score an emphatic 72-run knock off 41 balls. His contribution helped Bangladesh put a competitive total on board which the home team failed to chase down and ended up losing the match.
