Explained: Why was Mohammad Rizwan given not out hit-wicket during PAK vs SA 2nd Test
It has been explained why the umpires didn't rule Pakistan's wicket-keeper batter, Mohammad Rizwan, out on hit-wicket dismissal on the last ball of the third day during the second Test match against South Africa in Rawalpindi.
On the last ball of the third day of the second Test between Pakistan and South Africa at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, Mohammad Rizwan could have been given hit-wicket out after he drove the pitched-up delivery into the hands of the cover fielder and took the bails off with his bat as the Protea wicket-keeper, Kyle Verrynne, threw his hands up in appeal immediately.
The umpire hadn’t yet called stumps, and the fielder, who had collected the ball, hadn’t thrown it back to the wicket-keeper. Thus, the ball was not yet dead. Umpire Sharfuddoula waved off the appeals with a smile as he got backing from the square-leg umpire, Chris Brown.
Batters do, occasionally, take the bails off, generally with their hands rather than bats, though it’s almost done after the ball is called dead and the umpires made stumps for the day. None of those criteria were met, leading the tourists to believe that it might be legitimate to give the batter out.
Explained: Was Mohammed Rizwan out on hit-wicket during PAK vs SA 2nd Test
Law 35.1 suggests that a batter can only be given out hit-wicket after the bowler has entered their delivery stride.
- In the course of any action taken by them in preparing to receive or in receiving a delivery.
- In setting off for the first run immediately after playing or playing with the ball.
- If no attempt is made to play the ball, in setting off for the first run.
- In lawfully making a second or further stroke for the purpose of guarding their wicket.
None of those points were met by the wicket-keeper’s actions, and it remains unclear how committed the Rainbow Nation was to appeal. They let the incident go a few minutes later, as Senuran Muthusamy claimed that he wasn’t aware of the incident due to fielding away from the middle.
South Africa looked a huge lead of over 50 runs thanks to their batting contribution from the number nine, 10, and 11 as Kagiso Rabada smashed a fine half-century with the bat while Muthusamy remained unbeaten on 89 runs to shoulder them over the 400-run mark.
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