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Heated Showdown! Rohit Sharma Confronts Nabi Over Byes Theft – Exclusive Drama Unveiled!
Mohammad Nabi snatched byes in the Super Over, which infuriated Rohit Sharma, but India captain Rahul Dravid took the Afghanistan all-rounder's side. This is the reason
Published: Jan 18, 2024, 02:28 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 18, 2024, 02:34 PM (IST)
IND VS AFG :At the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday night, a number of things entertained the spectators, including the record partnership between Rohit Sharma and Rinku Singh, Gulbadin Naib’s batting, and Virat Kohli’s fielding. One such thing was Mohammad Nabi’s choice to run for a bye even though the ball deflected off his legs.
It’s difficult to single out one particularly memorable moment from India and Afghanistan’s third and final Twenty20 International. A historic match ensued, requiring two Super Overs to separate the two teams for the first time in international cricket history. The match started off as a dead rubber. After 20 overs, India and Afghanistan each scored 212 runs, and in the first Super Over, both sides scored 16 runs. India had to wait till the second Super Over to triumph. Furthermore, the two Super Overs weren’t the match’s main talking point.
It was the final ball of Afghanistan’s innings in the first Super Over. India bowler Mukesh Kumar recovered effectively after giving Nabi a six in the previous delivery to produce the ideal wide yorker. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, a non-striker, attempted to steal a single after Nabi was unable to hit the ball. For some strange reason, India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson chose to lob the ball back to the bowler with an underarm throw after gathering it rather than keeping onto it or having shy at the stumps.
Captain Rohit of India was enraged. He lunged in Nabi’s direction and spat. He continued to argue, but the former captain of Afghanistan would not budge. Afghanistan’s score grew to 16 after they received two further byes in the Super Over, proving that their runs were legitimate.
This is when the debate’s spirit of the game is relevant once more. Nabi did not transgress any of the game’s rules. He had no clue where the ball was going and was sprinting to the non-striker’s end. For once, he didn’t veer off course. It was simply fate that the ball bounced off his leg. As was the case with Ben Stokes in the World Cup final.
It’s always up for argument whether the regulation may be changed to place more of the burden on the players, like as when batters fail to offer a shot. When a hitter is not providing a shot, he cannot run even if the ball deflects off his body. Should a similar system be used for overthrows as well, or even when the ball strikes the stumps at the non-striker’s end?
“There is nothing stopping you from running those,” Dravid argues. Nabi
When questioned about it at the press conference following the game, India’s head coach Rahul Dravid stated that he had no issues with what Nabi had done. In fact, Dravid mentioned that an Indian hitter had done the same thing earlier in the series.
“No, everything is alright. That’s how the game works. If you are the one receiving it, it might be annoying, but that’s alright, it occurs. You may [run] for those, in my opinion. We scored a run in the opening game when something, I believe, struck one of our hitters’ bats. There is nothing in the regulations that prevents you from making such runs,” he informed the media.
Ultimately, the two more byes were vital since the first Super Over also resulted in a tie. India scored 11 in the second Super Over, while Afghanistan lost both of their allocated wickets for a mere 1 run.