NEW DELHI: Cricket by no means fails to ship surprising drama, and followers witnessed a weird second through the 2nd Check between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chattogram on Wednesday.
A sequence of occasions noticed 10 runs on the Bangladesh scoreboard after only one authorized supply — with out the batter even hitting the ball.
The weird incident happened within the first over of Bangladesh’s innings.
South African star pacer Kagiso Rabada began with a good supply outdoors off, which Shadman Islam left alone.
However on the second supply, Rabada overstepped, bowling a large, leg-side no-ball. Wicketkeeper Kyle Verreynne tried a dive to cease it, however the ball zipped away to the boundary for 4 byes, including a complete of 5 runs from that supply alone.
Nevertheless, the drama started even earlier. South Africa had been penalized 5 runs earlier than Bangladesh began their innings as a result of Senuran Muthusamy, whereas batting within the first innings, repeatedly ran on the pitch, breaching ICC guidelines on pitch safety.
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This quirky rule meant Bangladesh started their chase at 5/Zero earlier than dealing with a single ball.
When Rabada’s wayward no-ball added one other 5 runs, Bangladesh discovered themselves at 10/0 — all with out the bat making contact!
Regardless of the amusing begin, Bangladesh’s innings rapidly crumbled below relentless strain from South Africa’s bowlers.
Rabada and firm struck again arduous, leaving Bangladesh struggling at 38/four at stumps.
Earlier, the Proteas posted an imposing 577/6 declared, setting the tone for a difficult activity forward for Bangladesh. With the guests firmly in management, the hosts face a steep climb on Day 3.
