Riyan Parag's bizarre action was called a no-ball |Courtesy-screngrab (Jio Cinema)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Riyan Parag bowled with a bizarre action
- Riyan Parag took the wicket of Mehidy Hasan Miraz
- India beat Bangladesh by 86 runs
Riyan Parag grabbed himself during the 2nd T20I between India and Bangladesh as in between the Men in Blue's dominant victory, the youngster left the cricket fraternity surprised with a new bowling action. Parag tried a sling bowling action, but his plan did not work as the umpire punished him with a rare no-ball.
Parag was one of seven bowlers used by India in the dominant 86-run victory. In a rare sight, all seven Men in Blue bowlers took a wicket, marking the first instance of the same happening in any international game across formats by an Indian team.
Riyan Parag's Bizarre Bowling Action
Parag came with an action similar to Kedar Jadhav but his excuation fell short of the mark. The 22-year-old tried a sling action from behind the umpire's arm to Mahmudullah. The Bangladesh batter missed the ball but the umpire showed no mercy on the Indian all-rounder.
Why Was The Ball Given No-Ball?
Parag's actions were in direct contradictions of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)'s laws of the game as his back-foot was outside the tramline. In fact, the Indian star's foot landed outside the pitch leaving no doubt that it was not a legal delivery.
"The bowler's back foot must land within and not touch the return crease, appertaining to his/her stated mode of delivery. - behind the popping crease. If the bowler's end umpire is not satisfied that all of these three conditions have been met, he/she shall call and signal No ball," Law 21.5 says.
Riyan Parag's Performance
Later in the over, Parag corrected his action and dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz, marking the fourth wicket of his T20I career. The 22-year-old earlier played a quick-fire cameo of 15 runs in six balls, which included two sixes, after walking out to bat in number seven as he helped India post a total of 221 on the board.
So far, Parag has played 1 ODI and 7 T20Is for India after making his debut earlier this year. He took three wickets in his sole ODI appearance. He has made 72 runs in T20I cricket with the bat in his career.
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