Virat Kohli was accused of fake fielding by Bangladesh wicket-keeper batsman Nurul Hasan during the T20 World Cup encounter between the two teams with the video viral
The incident Nurul mentioned occurred in the seventh over.
Cricket matches between India and Bangladesh, particularly on major stages like the World Cup, seldom go without controversy. Virat Kohli was accused of “false fielding” by Nurul Hasan after the Indian cricket team defeated the Bangla Tigers by a slim margin of 5 runs in the Group 2 match to boost their chances of making the semi-finals. Hasan thinks that India should have received a 5-run punishment for Kohli’s “false fielding” given that Bangladesh lost the match by 5 runs.
Incident For Which Nurul Hasan Accused Virat Kohli Of Fake Fielding During IND vs BAN, Video Goes Viral
Nurul Hasan has claimed that the on-field umpires had missed an incident of "fake fielding" from Virat Kohli, which could have resulted in five potentially crucial penalty runs for Bangladesh.#T20WorldCup | #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/CmYX48LBjW
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After Litton Das lay the groundwork for Bangladesh’s explosive start at the top, Nurul Hasan produced some spectacular shots further down the order to keep his team in the game as they chased a revised goal of 151 in 16 overs. He claimed that one of the reasons his team lost was the “false fielding episode” going unreported after failing to lead Bangladesh over the finish line.
What did Nurul say?
When the game was reopened, the wet outfield most definitely made a difference. A fake throw, though, could have netted them five runs, but they were only able to score one. Nurul made a veiled jab at umpires Chris Brown and Marais Erasmus in Bengali.
Arshdeep Singh’s throw from the deep toward the wicket-end keeper during the seventh over is the incident Nurul is referring to. While the ball was on its way to the wicket-keeper, Kohli, who was standing in the throw’s path, pretended to be looking in the direction of the non-end. striker’s
What is written in the rulebook?
According to Law 41.5.1, it is unfair for any fielder to purposefully try to distract, mislead, or hinder either batsman after the striker has received the ball through words or deeds. However, according to Article 41.5.2, the umpires are responsible for determining whether any distraction or deception was intentional or not. In this instance, it doesn’t appear that Kohli’s move was “wilful” in the eyes of the umpires.
It is for any one of the umpires to determine whether any distraction, deception, or obstruction is wilful or not, states article 41.5.2. If Kohli had been judged guilty of “fake fielding,” Bangladesh would have received 5 runs from the umpires.