The amusing game of cricket has far too many complicated laws. Even though it had no bearing on the outcome of the game, one such occurred when Rajasthan Royals (RR) lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match in 2024 by just one run.
The event occurred on the final ball, which ultimately determined the result.With RR chasing a target of 202, Bhuvneshwar trapped Rovman Powell with a full toss when they needed two to win off the final delivery.Bhuvneshwar attempted to serve a full toss but missed his mark, going for the in-dipping yorker. Rovman Powell ended up playing all around it and was smacked flush in the pads when the ball did reverse into the right-hander for a little while.
The finger went up, and the umpire did not hiss since it appeared sufficiently straight.Rovman chose to almost immediately examine the decision.
Replays showed three reds for Ball Tracking and nothing on UltraEdge. SRH won by one run after it was out.From the moment of the incident leading to the ejection, the ball shall be considered dead.
Hence, play is deemed to be over and the ball is deemed dead if the ball strikes the pads and the umpire calls Leg Before Wicket (LBW).
After the hitter was out, reviews or reversals of the umpire’s call on the final ball, as in the case between SRH and RR, would not change the outcome.
