Bangladesh wicketkeeper Litton Das has spoken on the controversy surrounding Salman Ali Agha’s run-out in the second One-Day International against Pakistan on Friday, March 13, stating that the dismissal fell within the laws of the game and that Bangladesh acted correctly.
The incident arose in the 39th over as Pakistan sought to build a partnership between Salman Ali Agha and Mohammad Rizwan after Bangladesh opted to field first.
On the fourth delivery, Rizwan nudged the ball towards the bowler’s right. Bangladesh captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz moved to stop it with his boot during his follow-through and inadvertently collided with Agha at the non-striker’s end.
The ball came to rest nearby and Agha stepped momentarily outside his crease. The batter then appeared to bend down to pick up the ball and hand it back to Miraz.
Miraz reacted swiftly, collecting the ball and throwing it underarm at the non-striker’s stumps while Agha had yet to ground his bat behind the crease.
Miraz immediately lodged an appeal, after which on-field umpire Tanvir Ahmed referred the decision to the third umpire.
Following a review, Salman Ali Agha was ruled run out, with officials confirming that the ball remained in play and that the batter had not grounded his bat inside the crease.
