Bangladesh bowler Hasan Mahmud found himself at the center of a contentious incident involving New Zealand’s Ish Sodhi in the second ODI in Mirpur when Mahmud attempted a run-out at the non-striker’s end. Mahmud removed the bails before delivering the ball upon noticing that Sodhi had strayed out of the crease. Umpire Marais Erasmus referred the decision to the third umpire, who ultimately declared Sodhi out for backing up.
“Something that is irritating me at the moment is the rule of the run out when the batter is leaving the crease. Ish Sodhi was called back by the captain and I think, this is a little all over the place. I looked at the footage. If I get bowled, the captain can’t feel sorry for me and call me back. Right? So, why would this rule allow the batters to be called back?” the 39-year-old said on his official YouTube channel.
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“You can’t say, ‘ah, he is my friend, call him back’. I don’t see this as sportsmanship, I’m sorry. It’s a fair dismissal, it’s out. Walk off the field,” concluded de Villiers.
