Many, including the commentators, were left perplexed and puzzled after the umpire decided to award a six to Bangladesh's Shoriful Islam despite Dushan Hemantha throwing the ball back in to save the runs. Islam went for a slog during the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh match and Hematha, fielding in the deep, jumped in time and threw the ball back in. But the umpire still chose to give it a six. While the decision was a bit puzzling initially, it was later justified. A video of the effort showed Hemantha touching the boundary cushion before launching his jump and hence, it was awarded as six runs. Here's what the law says about this. Sri Lanka Beat Bangladesh by 21 Runs in Asia Cup 2023 Super Four; Bowlers Shine After Sadeera Samarawickrama Scores 93.
Here's The Fielding Effort:
— CricDaily24 (@cricday96) September 9, 2023
What the Law Says
🏏 This magnificent fielding effort by Dushan Hemantha ruled as a six because he made his jump from the boundary line cushions.
📜 According to Law 19.5.2: "A fielder who is not in contact with the ground is considered to be grounded beyond the boundary if his/her final contact… pic.twitter.com/IwlmHNZa8o
— Numbers.lk (@numberslka) September 9, 2023
(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)