BBL 2019-20: [VIDEO] Matt Renshaw’s stunning effort on boundary creates controversy

In the 29th match of the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL), a moment came which left players, umpires, commentators, and fans in confusion. All thanks to Matt Renshaw’s incredible effort at the boundary rope to dismiss Matthew Wade.

During the 15th over of Hobart Hurricanes innings, skipper Wade smashed a Ben Cutting’s delivery to deep mid-wicket, which almost cleared the ropes, but Brisbane Heat’s middle-order player Renshaw had some other plans.

Renshaw, who was pos🧜itioned at long-on, ran and jumped to grab the catch; in the attempt, he crossed the ropes, but be🦋fore that, he flicked the ball up in the air. Renshaw again bounced up and tapped the ball to another fielder around; Tom Banton, who eventually caught it.

Matthew W🥂ade has to go after this spectacular effort from Matt Renshaw that will lead to plenty of debate about the Laws of Cricket!

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)

The “Laws of Cricket” were updated in October 2013 to deem such a catch legal; therefore, the third umpire gave a decision in Heat’s favor, and Wade was given out. This stirred social media with a barrage of confusion over the decision.

Out or not out?

Some outstanding❀ work by (and beyond) the bo♓undary line from Matt Renshaw! 😲

— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo)

Matt Renshaw kicking off a sh*t storm of a debate over the laws of cricket…

Was it out or not out?

📹

— The Sportsman (@TheSportsman)

CAN YOU JUST BELIEVE THIS CATCH? 😲

The ball went over the🅺 rope🐽s, but Matt Renshaw, somehow, manages to pull it back for Tom Banton 🙌

Both the fielder and the ball were over the ropes when the act was initiated. Shou꧂ld this rule be changed❓👀

— Cricingif (@_cricingif)

Even allowing for the fact that Matthew W🐼ade iℱs the batsman, this simply cannot be out.

— Malik Ouzia (@MalikOuzia_)

The official Twitter handle of the Lord’s Cricket ended the confusion with the detailed analysis of the catch. It said that according to the law, the catch is legal.

“Amazing catch today in the @BBL. Under Law 19.5, the catch is deemed lawful. The key moment is when he first touches the ball, which is inside the boundary. He’s airborne for his second contact,” tweeted Lord’s cricket.

👏 Amazing catch today in the !

Under Law 19.5, the catch is deemed lawful.

The key moment is 𓆉when he first touches the ball, which is inside the boundary. He’s airborne for his second cont⛎act.

— Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket)