Mushfiqur Rahim got disqualified
During the opening day of the second cricket Test between Bangladesh and New Zealand, Mushfiqur Rahim found himself dismissed for obstructing the field. When the incident occurred, Mushfiqur was batting at 35. He encountered the dismissal while facing Kyle Jamieson’s delivery, where he used his bat to defend the ball.
As the ball bounced, Mushfiqur instinctively diverted it away with his gloves, a decision that appeared unnecessary since the ball seemed harmless in its trajectory away from the stumps. The on-field umpires deliberated and eventually referred the decision to the third umpire, who confirmed Mushfiqur’s dismissal for ‘obstructing the field’.
Bangladeshi cricketer Mushfiqur was dismissed bizarrely on the opening day of the second Test match against New Zealand, after his innings had been cut short at 35 off 83 deliveries. The first cricketer from Bangladesh to be removed for “handling the ball” was the wicketkeeper-batter who was playing against Kyle Jamieson of New Zealand.
He followed in the footsteps of previous cricketers Michael Vaughan, Mohsin Khan, and Mohinder Amarnath, who were all dismissed in this manner. The peculiar incident happened in the 41st over when the ball bounced high following Rahim’s defensive stroke to stop a rising delivery. Mushfiqur Rahim, under pressure, handled the ball carelessly, even though it looked like it had shifted to the off-side.
Mushfiqur Rahim was trying to keep it from hitting the stumps. While a batsman may use his bat or leg to intercept the ball, he is not allowed to touch the ball throughout his innings according to cricket regulations. The New Zealand fielders filed an appeal in response to Rahim’s actions, and Rahim was dismissed as a result of the umpires’ proper support of the case.
Either batter is out. If he purposefully touches the ball during play with a hand or hands other than the bat—unless he does so with a fielder’s permission—that hand is considered to have handled the ball.
In accordance with this law, a batsman is out if, during play, he returns the ball to a fielder using a hand or hands other than those holding the bat without the fielder’s permission. Despite the preceding clause a batter who handles the ball to prevent harm will not be declared out in accordance with this law.
Remarkably, Mushfiqur Rahim also had a near miss when handling the ball in the opening over of the second session. Sadly for Bangladesh, Rahim’s firing came at a critical moment, upending the stable alliance he had established with Shahadat Hossain. Bangladesh, having elected to bat first, was left battling at 104/5 as the 57-run stand was abruptly broken.
After winning the first game of the series by 150 runs in Sylhet, Bangladesh now leads the series 1-0. This ruling might have repercussions for Bangladesh, as Mushfiqur Rahim, along with Shahadat Hossain, had forged a partnership of 57 runs at that point, with Bangladesh positioned at 104/5. Shahadat was subsequently dismissed after adding 19 more runs.
Unfortunately, this time, his action led to him losing his wicket. Earlier in the match, New Zealand’s left-arm spinners, Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel, had secured two wickets each, leaving the hosts struggling at 80-4 by lunchtime on Wednesday.
Bangladesh had won the toss and opted to bat first in their pursuit of securing their maiden Test series victory over New Zealand. Having won the opener by 150 runs, Bangladesh maintained the same starting lineup for the second Test, currently holding the lead in the two-match series.
This incident marked Mushfiqur Rahim as the first Bangladesh player to be ousted for handling the ball. Interestingly, earlier in the same match, Mushfiqur had nearly repeated a similar action, attempting to handle the ball as it bounced behind the stumps. However, on that occasion, he recognized his error just in time and refrained from intervening.
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