Mehidy Hasan on Mushfiqur Rahim’s “obstructing the field” dismissal

Mushfiqur was dismissed for 35 off 83 balls within the forty first over of Bangladesh’s innings. He defended a supply from New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson after which used his proper hand to push the ball away. TV umpire Ahsan Raza declared him out after New Zealand appealed for “obstructing the sphere” dismissal.

Whereas the skilled keeper-batter got here in for some criticism over his lack consciousness, Mehidy Hasan defended Mushfiqur. He mentioned, “Look this one was not intentional, it simply occurred with the circulate. No person desires to get out knowingly. There are lot of issues going round in the back of the thoughts throughout completely different conditions in a sport.”

Referring to Angelo Mathews’ timed out dismissal in the course of the Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh World Cup 2023 conflict, Mehidy Hasan added, “Within the World Cup, we received a timed-out dismissal in opposition to a Sri Lankan batter in our favour however in the present day what occurred with Mushfiq bhai, all of it occurred in a circulate. When I’m batting after taking part in a shot and when the ball is coming close to the stumps, it’s important to make fast selections about what you are able to do and what you possibly can’t. Actually he did not try this deliberately.”

In keeping with Legislation 37.1.2, “The striker is out obstructing the sphere if, besides within the circumstances of 37.2, within the act of receiving a ball delivered by the bowler, he/she willfully strikes the ball with a hand not holding the bat. It will apply whether or not it’s the first strike or a second or subsequent strike. The act of receiving the ball shall lengthen each to taking part in on the ball and to hanging the ball greater than as soon as in protection of his/her wicket.”

Additional, Mehidy Hasan, additionally backed the workforce administration’s choice to arrange a spin-friendly because it offers them the most effective probability of profitable a Check. Fifteen wickets fell on the opening day of the second Check in Dhaka. Bangladesh have been bowled out for 172 in 66.2 overs. In response, the Kiws went to stumps at 55/5 in 12.4 overs.

“If we will not bowl out our opponents, we can’t be capable to win Checks. We gained on comparable pitches in opposition to England and Australia. We’ve got good spinners who create alternatives in house circumstances,” he mentioned.

“A greater wicket will clearly be good for batters. They battle on these wickets. However it’s a part of the planning of the workforce administration. Since we’re on high, we will certainly wish to take this benefit, Mehidy Hasan added.

Mehidy Hasan took 3/17 in six overs, whereas Taijul Islam picked up 2/29 in 5.4 overs. For the Kiwis, Daryl Mitchell was batting on 12 and Glenn Phillips on 5.

–By A Cricket Correspondent