XtraTime Web Desk: A big drama happened during the eliminator of the Indian Premier League 2019 between Delhi Capitals and SunRisers Hyderabad at Visakhapatnam. Delhi’s wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant convinced his skipper that SRH batsman Deepak Hooda’s run out was legitimate despite Iyer told Hooda to bat on after getting run out.
It all happened on the penultimate ball of the final over of first innings when Hooda missed a Keemo Paul delivery outside the off-stump. In a bid to sneak a single, Rashid Khan and Hooda ran for the run.
It was at this point in time that a proactive Pant had already removed his gloves and threw the ball. With the ball hitting the stumps at the non-striker’s end, a well-short Hooda had to make his way back to the pavilion.
What created confusion in the middle was that Hooda had collided with Paul while completing the run. Paul, who moved to his right to collect the ball, came in Hooda’s way and thus making it impossible for him to reach the crease.
What became a question of spirit of the game, umpire S Ravi immediately turned toward Iyer asking him if he wanted to revoke the appeal. While Iyer thought about doing the same, Pant came in running to convince him that he shouldn’t do the same.
As Paul not stopped Hooda deliberately, Pant felt that there was nothing wrong in what happened. Eventually, Hooda (4) was declared out.
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