Bangladesh Cricket Board could be raising the controversial ‘fake fielding’ problem after the five-run loss to India at the T20 World Cup.
The healthy among India and Bangladesh inside the 2022 T20 World Cup noticed pretty an eventful second innings; even as Litton Das went ballistic over the Indian bowlers within the Powerplay, the rain-damage shifted the momentum in the direction of Rohit Sharma’s guys as they made a fantastic comeback to stable a 5-run win (DLS) in Adelaide. There were questions raised over the condition of the ground whilst the play resumed at the same time as Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan cleared that he had a detailed communique with the umpires over the identical.
Following the in shape, but, another incident came to mild after Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan pointed it out – a fake fielding strive from the Indian group. The said incident occurred earlier than the rain wreck whilst Virat Kohli seemingly fake-fielded as openers Litton Das and Nazmul Hossain Shanto ran 2. The video from the incident eventually went viral on social media, with many inside the Bangladesh cricket fraternity demanding a 5-run penalty on India.
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It has now been reported by means of Cricbuzz that the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will improve the concern in “the right forum.” Bangladesh have stated that umpires Marais Erasmus and Chris Brows did not word the incident. Interestingly, none of the 2 batters observed Kohli’s movement as well.
BCB’s cricket operation chairman Jalal Yunus said that Shakib discussed the matter at period with the umpires, and additionally discovered that the Bangladesh skipper spoke approximately the moist condition of the sphere and requested the umpires if they can have more time drying the sector.
“We have spoken about it. You have visible it in the TV and the entirety passed off in the front of you. There turned into one regarding fake throw and we’ve notified the umpires approximately the faux throw but he said he did no longer word it and this is the reason he did no longer take the evaluation. Shakib mentioned loads about it with Erasmus or even spoke with him after sport,” Jalal said.
“Secondly, Shakib had spoken approximately the wet area and he asked that he can take some greater time and allow the sphere get dried and start the sport after the field is dried. But… The umpires’ decision is very last and that is cause there was no location for argument. There became handiest one selection whether you may play or now not play.
“We have it in our head in order that we can improve the problem within the right discussion board,” Jalal concluded.