New Delhi: An unusual scene unfolded during the fourth match of the tri-A series at Dambulla on Monday when Sri Lanka A’s scoreboard was already showing 10/0 before their openers even took a save and bowled the first ball of the chase.India A, aided by half-centuries from Suresh Shidge and Vipraj Nigam, managed 265 at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium. However, the talk of the match came during Sri Lanka A’s innings when the hosts were conceded 10 runs without a ball.
Why were Sri Lanka A awarded 10 runs against India A?
India A were penalized for repeatedly running into the safe area of ​​the pitch during their innings.The first warning came in the 33rd over when all-rounder Anukul Roy was found guilty of running down the middle of the pitch. Two overs later, in the 35th over, Vipraj Nigam committed the same offense and received a second and final warning from the umpire.As per the rules, the second offense resulted in a penalty of five runs to the fielding side, Sri Lanka A.However, Nigam repeated the offense in the 37th over, resulting in another five-run penalty.As a result, Sri Lanka A effectively started their chase with 10 runs already on the board, and the scoreboard read 10/0 before they bowled the first ball of the innings.
What do the laws say?
According to the Laws of Cricket, batsmen are not allowed to run on the safe side of the pitch intentionally or recklessly.The umpire issues the first warning for such infringement. Any subsequent offense by the batting side will result in a penalty of five runs.This rule exists because spikes can damage the surface and create rough patches or footmarks, which can significantly affect conditions after a match.Repeated infringements by India A cost them 10 runs, all added to Sri Lanka A’s total, before the chase began.
Shadege, Nigam Rescue India A
Earlier, Vibhu Suryavanshi once again provided India A with a brisk start before failing to convert into a substantial score. India A found themselves in deep trouble at 143/7 before spin bowling all-rounders Sooransh Shidge and Vipraj Nigam started the recovery act.Shedge scored 72 off 66 balls, while Nigam scored 51 off 49 balls as the duo steered India A to a competitive 265 after a middle-order collapse that threatened to derail the innings.
