In the most thrilling India-Pakistan game on Sunday something unusual happened, know the wicket-keeper run out rules explained in cricket
Dinesh Karthik was trying to sweep Nawaz for a boundary but missed it and the ball clipped his pads and went straight onto Keeper Rizwan’s glove. The Pakistani Keeper whipped the bails off and the umpire gave it as a runout. Here’s Why Dinesh Karthik was given Run Out when Rizwan stumped him.
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Rizwan dislodged the bail when the ball was still left to cross the wickets
The Pakistani keeper showed his presence of mind in a very tight situation of the game. Karthik was on strike when team India needed 2 runs off 2 deliveries. The Indian wicket-keeper was having ample pressure on his shoulder as he was new to the crease.
Kohli on the other hand had a chat with him and the latter decided to go for a boundary. DK attempted one of his favorite shots but failed to connect that and the ball wobbled after hitting his pads straight to wicketkeeper Rizwan.
Here’s Why Dinesh Karthik was given Run Out when Rizwan stumped him
The MCG erupted when Indian batter Dinesh Karthik was given out even when collected the ball before stumps. The fans thought that it should’ve been given as a no-ball because Wicket keeper collected the ball ahead of the stumps.
According to the rules it was fair as the was struck on the pads of Dinesh Karthik before Rizwan collected it.
The keeper can collect the ball in front of the wickets if the striker had some contact with the ball. In this case, Wicket-keepers have every right to run the batsman out if he is out of the crease even if the ball hasn’t passed the stumps.
Underpressure Ashwin calmly finished the game
After the dismissal of Dinesh Karthik at a very crucial stage in the match, the game’s faith was again even on both sides. India needed 2 off 1 delivery and new batsman R Ashwin was on strike. Nawaz bowled quick delivery wide down the leg which was excellently left by Ashwin.
On the last ball, India needed 1 off 1, and Ashwin calmly timed the ball over the infield to seal the game for India.