Cricket is a funny🐽 game, they say. And funny things keep happening in this sport. The game between Khulna Tigers (KT) and Minister Group Dhaka (MSD) in the ongoing Ba💃ngladesh Premier League (BPL) was no different.
In the 15th over of the first innings, a weird and comical dismissal took place. Dhaka all-rounder Andre Russell nudged the ball bowled by KT’s Thisara Perera to third man and ran for a quick single on the last ball of the over. Non-striker Mahmudullah raced towards the other end and got his bat inside the line 🦂just before the fielder nailed the direct hit.
The ball then ricocheted down the pitch and straightened on to the stumps at the non-striker’s end in a bit of perfect but mind-bending geometry. Russell was ambling to his crease at that point, expecting the throw to arrive at the striker’s end.
Dhaka appealed for run-outs at both the ends, and while Mahmudullah was safe,♋ Ru༒ssell had to walk back to the pavilion on 7.
Here’s the video:
WHAT A BIZARRE RUN OUT! 😱
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The match result eventually favoured the KT, as they registered a five-wicket win in the second game of the tournament. Batting first, MSD posted 183/6 on the board in their stipulated 20 overs. Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Shahzad scored 42 off 27 balls, while Tamim Iqbal ꧅hit a 42-ball 50. Skipper Mahumdullad contributed well with 39 off 20 deliveries, guiding his team to a decent total
In response, KT got over the finish line with five wickets in hand and an over to spare. Rony Talukdar top-scored for his side with a 42-ball 61, while Andre Fletcher made 45 off 23 balls.
