ICC World T20 | Twitter reacts to Mohammad Nawaz walking off in anger despite being not-out

11/03/2022

227

Cricket witnesses controversial decisions often due to umpiring mistakes but they are rarely caused by the batter's lack of knowledge of the rules. Mohammad Nawaz’ subpar match awareness landed him in a tricky situation on Thursday where he eventually walked off LBW inspite of a clear inside edge.

Pakistan, playing a do-or-die game against South Africa in the Super 12 stage at the Sydney Cricket Ground, suffered a top-order decimation early in the innings. However, Iftikhar Ahmed and Mohammad Nawaz revived their hopes with a half-century fifth wicket stand which could have run a longer course, only if not for an absurd sequence of events that led to Nawaz walking back to the dugout in spite of being not out.

Tabraiz Shamsi was bowling the 13th over of the innings and Nawaz decided to sweep him on the last ball. The ball, pitched full, rustled into the pads as Nawaz failed to get a clean connection. Nevertheless, the batter sprinted for a single while the fielding team appealed for LBW but was sent back by Iftikhar Ahmed. Things got tricky when in the process, a Lungi Ngidi direct throw from third man caught him well short of the crease. Nawaz wasn’t aware of the fact that the umpire had raised his finger for LBW before the ball had struck the stumps and was thus seen fuming at his partner after the dismissal.

Replay clearly showed that the ball had taken a thick inside edge before bumping into the pads. Therefore, a DRS would have saved his wicket since the ball is dead once the umpire has declared the batter out LBW, effectively nulling the run-out. However, instead of consulting Iftikhar about what had occurred, Nawaz simply walked off in the knowledge that he had been run-out when in reality the scorecard will have him out as LBW. Twitterati were quick to comment on this unique set of events and the lack of professionalism displayed by the Pakistani batters which could prove to be crucial to the match’s outcome.

What was that?

pic.twitter.com/rOvwOYvttj
— MINI BUS 2022 (@minibus2022) November 3, 2022

Should have reacted!

pic.twitter.com/Dkir0RM9T8
— MINI BUS 2022 (@minibus2022) November 3, 2022

Totally paid

BCCI paid icc for such balls which doesn't feel even after touching the bat. Clear cheating in Nawaz wicket. #PAKvsSA
— Div🦁 (@div_yumm) November 3, 2022

Poor game

Why did Nawaz not review that???? That's poor game awareness!!!
— Humayoun Ahmed Khan (@HumayounAK) November 3, 2022

Dead ball please

Poor decision from Mohammad Nawaz he should have taken the review.., since he had been given out then it was a dead ball, after DRS it can be reversed. Poor game awareness... Experts ur views please #staraikelungal #ICCWorldCup2022 #PAKvsSA
— balaji pazhamalai (@Balajiavi96) November 3, 2022

Poor man!

Nawaz really thought he was run out and went to pavilion 😭😂😂
— T (@footy_work) November 3, 2022

Total miss

Nawaz thinks he is Run Out. Could hv gone for DRS for LBW. What a miss 😢
— Pravin Kolhe (@pravinkolhe8) November 3, 2022

Clear edge

There was a clear as ultra edge shows. Nawaz was given LBW and umpires once again couldn't make right decision. Nawaz didn't review that.#PAKvSA
— Muhammad Hussnain Aslam (@HussnainAslam1) November 3, 2022

Educate first

First educate game awareness to Pak cricketers! Nawaz was not out ! He thought he was run out but run out was dead and he should had taken DRS ! #PAKvsSA #T20WorldCup
— Magnificent Century! (@kpopkdramalov) November 3, 2022

Gave his wicket