Mishfiqur Rahim was given out for ‘obstructing the field’ after he used his proper hand to defend the ball from deflecting on to the stumps. Video seize: Twitter/@FanCode
Former captain Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday turned the first Bangladesh batter to be given out for ‘obstructing the subject‘ in a weird dismissal on the opening day of the second Test towards New Zealand right here.
The 36-year-old Rahim defended a rising supply from New Zealand fast Kyle Jamieson in the fourth ball of the forty first over after which prolonged his proper hand to apparently preserve the ball away after it bounced up vast outdoors off stump.
The Black Caps had been fast to enchantment and the on-field umpires referred the matter to the TV umpire Ahsan Raza who gave Rahim out.
According to Law 37.1.2, “The striker is out obstructing the field if, except in the circumstances of 37.2, in the act of receiving a ball delivered by the bowler, he/she wilfully strikes the ball with a hand not holding the bat. This will apply whether it is the first strike or a second or subsequent strike. The act of receiving the ball shall extend both to playing at the ball and to striking the ball more than once in defence of his/her wicket.”
Earlier such dismissals had been labeled as “handled the ball” however a change in the legal guidelines in 2017 introduced them underneath “obstructing the field” class.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan was the final batter to be given out ‘dealing with the ball’ towards India in 2001.
Rahim was Bangladesh’s top-scorer along with his 35 off 83 balls as the hosts had been bundled out for 172 inside 67 overs.
Bangladesh gained the first Test in Sylhet by 150 runs.
