Why Kartik Tyagi Continued Bowling Despite Two Beamer No-Balls
Kartik Tyagi has found himself in the midst of a controversy. In the clash against Lucknow Super Giants, he bowled two waist height no balls. According to the rules, he should not have been allowed to bowl further but he went on to complete his over.
The match between LSG and KKR went till the last over, and Kartik Tyagi was given the responsibility to defend. He bowled two beamer no balls in the first three deliveries, and the umpires decided to take the ball from him. KKR had the options of Anukul Roy and Cameron Green to bowl, but the umpires changed their decision.
Kartik Tyagi was later allowed to bowl the entire over. He even went on to take the wicket of Himmat Singh, before conceding a six of the last ball to Mohammed Shami. However, fans are still questioning why Tyagi was allowed to complete his over when he had already bowled two beamer no balls.
When this incident happened, Harsha Bhogle explained why he was allowed. For a bowler who has bowled two beamers, the ball gets taken only when his bowling in the over is considered dangerous. In the case of Kartik Tyagi, this didn't happen and he was allowed to complete the over.
Our Take
Still the incident of Kartik Tyagi completing the final over turns out to be one of the major controversies in yesterday's game. The wicket of Himmat Singh turned as a game-changer, as Tyagi defended the remaining runs pretty well to take the game to the Super Over. Along with that, the first beamer was a lot higher than expected, as the ball connected with the sticker of Himmat Singh's bat. Still, the second no ball was reviewed by LSG, which did came out to be a major reason for him getting the over back.