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[uknsaunders]

Zim U19 need 3 to win, 6 balls left and 1 wicket. Great finish and then Mankad....

[Buzz]

I don't understand why this is a big issue, the batsman at the non strikers end was deliberately (or not) flaunting the laws of the game and yet it is the bowler who is penalised on some "spirit of the game" technicality.

This is no different to a batsman missing a straight ball and being bowled.

what a lot of tosh gets written in this space.

[Warneymonster]

Agreed, surely it's not in the spirit to leave your crease and gain an advantage without risk


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[uknsaunders]

I tell you what Buzz, you tell me if he could of bowled a legitimate delivery when he did the mankad - no way on earth could he have got into a delivery leap/stride and not no balled. The no striker was making no attempt whatsoever to pinch a yard, the bat was a matter of mm from not out. Spirit of the game went down the pan today.

Don't comment if you haven't seen it.

[tate035]

I tell you what Buzz, you tell me if he could of bowled a legitimate delivery when he did the mankad - no way on earth could he have got into a delivery leap/stride and not no balled. The no striker was making no attempt whatsoever to pinch a yard, the bat was a matter of mm from not out. Spirit of the game went down the pan today.

Don't comment if you haven't seen it.

I agree... Really surprised by Buzz's comment 

The non striker was backing up and only out by an inch.. The bowler never had any intention of bowling that delivery. I am pretty sure he wouldnt have done it if there was 30 needed off the final over and not just 3..

[waikik]

[uknsaunders]

I think it was a dead ball, no delivery was going to bowled and therefore play was not live.

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[procricket]

Should be a no ball he hit the wickets !!!!! Finn style

I have seen very poor sportsmanship and a poor poor way to win a game

[uknsaunders]

Not even in his final delivery stride - no way could he not no ball!

[Number4]

To be given out it has to be done before entering the delivery stride... And whether it is given out or not out it isn't counted as a delivery

[ppccopener]

have the rules changed ? there is absolutely no way possible the bowler was in his delivery stride.........

[Nmcgee]

At least he didn't bowl it underarm.

[Number4]

15. Bowler attempting to run out non-striker before delivery

The bowler is permitted, before entering his delivery stride, to attempt to run out the non-striker. Whether the attempt is successful or not, the ball shall not count as one of the over.
If the bowler fails in an attempt to run out the non-striker, the umpire shall call and signal Dead ball as soon as possible

[uknsaunders]

To be given out it has to be done before entering the delivery stride... And whether it is given out or not out it isn't counted as a delivery

Yes, but there was no attempt to bowl a delivery or get into a delivery stride. If in the normal course of events he tried to Mankad prior to the stride he would of been too far away from the stumps, therefore he was never going to bowl a delivery or if he did it would of been a no ball. The laws are stupid sometimes!

[Number4]

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