The T20 World Cup 2022 kicked off on October 16 with the First Round and the action moved towards the Super 12 stage from October 22. In over two weeks of compelling cricket played so far, we have witnessed some astonishing performances in the biggest T20 carnival of the year.
While teams are battling it out on the cricket field in a bid to be the best of the best, the umpires have ensured that the game is conducted within the laws. However, there have been a few times when the rules have not been adhered to, and umpires have taken cognizance and also penalised teams for the same.
Let us look at the instances when umpires have penalised teams in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022:
3. UAE vs Namibia
Namibia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took the stage for Match number ten in the First Round of the T20 extravaganza on October 20. It was a must-win game for Namibia to enter the Super 12 stage.
After electing to bat first, UAE posted 148 runs on the board with Muhammad Waseem top-scoring (50 runs off 41 deliveries) for them. In response, Namibia were in a spot of bother at 69 for 7.
But David Wiese and Ruben Trumpelmann staged a remarkable comeback and took the game right down to the wire. Gerhard Erasmus & co. required 14 runs off the final over and the match was on a knife’s edge.
However, there was a twist in the game as UAE failed to start their 20th over within the allocated time. And thus, the penalty for slow over-rate was imposed and they had to bring an extra fielder inside the 30-yard circle for the final over.
The game appeared to move narrowly towards Namibia as there were fewer boundary riders on the field. But Waseem held his nerve and bowled an incredible final over conceding just six runs to take UAE across the line and Namibia were knocked out of the competition.
2. South Africa vs Zimbabwe
South Africa locked horns with Zimbabwe on October 24. However, a two-hour-and-35-minute rain delay turned the game into a nine-over-contest. After electing to bat first, Zimbabwe posted 79 runs on the board with Wesley Madhevere (35 runs off 19 deliveries) top-scoring for them. And five of those runs came from an unintentional mistake made by wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock.
On the third ball of the final over of the innings (Zimbabawe), Milton Shumba top-edged Anrich Nortje’s delivery to the fine-leg fielder, Lungi Ngidi, who threw the ball to de Kock.
de Kock already had one of his gloves on the ground in a bid to throw the ball after collecting it but the incoming throw from Ngidi touched the glove. Umpire Michael Gough as per the laws of the game signaled a 5-run penalty and thus, five runs were added to Zimbabwe’s total.
It was MCC’s Law 28.3.2 that came into play in the above situation. It states that "If the ball while in play strikes the protective helmet (or any other object placed by the fielding team on the ground), the ball shall immediately become dead and, the umpire shall signal No ball or Wide to the scorers, if applicable, and, the umpire shall award 5 penalty runs to the batting side."
However, these five runs did not create much impact on the outcome of the game as the match was abandoned due to heavy rain. South Africa were left stranded at 51 for no loss in three overs, too close yet too far for a comprehensive win.
1. Bangladesh vs South Africa
During South Africa’s second game of the ongoing T20 extravaganza against Bangladesh, they were involved in yet another intriguing situation due to which the game saw five penalty runs. However, on this occasion, they were the beneficiaries of the same.
On the final delivery of the 11th over, when Shakib Al Hasan was about to deliver the ball, wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan moved to his left before the ball was bowled, which is not permitted as per the laws of the game. Following the delivery, the on-field umpires Langton Rusere and Rod Tucker were involved in a lengthy discussion and awarded five runs to South Africa.
Thus, South Africa’s score which was 112/1 after the end of 11 overs became 117/1 before the start of the 12th over. It was one of those days when not much went in Bangladesh’s favour. Amid the carnage inflicted by Rilee Rossouw and Quinton de Kock, these five runs just added insult to injury.
The Proteas posted a daunting total of 205 runs on the board riding on Rossouw’s blistering ton and de Kock's sensational half-century. Bangladesh in response were bundled out for mere 101 runs.
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