When Pandya was caught, run out but not out
KOLKATA: The match was swinging Australia’s way when Hardik Pandya was caught and run out but still not out.
A confused Steve Smith felt it was not quite cricket and told the umpires so as the players walked off during a rain break.
The match was 47.4 overs old when Pandya’s attempted heave had Smith running back and completing the catch with the rain in his eyes. Pandya had given up when Smith also ran him out. But neither was enough. Pandya wasn’t caught because the ball was above his waist and declared a no-ball. And he wasn’t run out because by then the ball was dead.
MISAPPREHENSION
According to Law 27.7 a batsman is given not out if he leaves his wicket “under a misapprehension.” Since Pandya had thought he was out and not making an effort to regain his crease, the umpires declared it a dead ball.
“In such an instance, an umpire shall intervene if satisfied that a batsman, not having been given out, has left his wicket under a misapprehension that he is out. The umpire intervening shall call and signal Dead ball to prevent any further action by the fielding side and shall recall the batsman,” says the law. Taken in conjunction with Law 38.2(b) which says the striker is not run-out if “No ball has been called and he is out of his ground not attempting a run and the wicket is fairly put down by the wicket-keeper without the intervention of another fielder,” Pandya was not out.
The proverbial cat has nine lives but on Thursday, Pandya certainly had two.
SAVED BY THE GRILLE
As Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar attempted to rebuild the innings, Pandya took the full brunt of a Kumar drive on his helmet grille. The fourth ball of the 47th over had Kumar launching a drive and before Pandya could get out of the way, the ball hit him on the earpiece.
Saved by the protective gear, Pandya was up and batting soon after anxious Australians and a chagrined Kumar inquired after him.
ACCORDING TO LAW 27.7 A BATSMAN IS GIVEN NOT OUT IF HE LEAVES HIS WICKET “UNDER A MISAPPREHENSION.”