ENG vs NZ: On the first day of the third Test, Henry Nicholls of New Zealand got out in a strange way off Jack Leach.

ENG vs NZ: New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls Got Out in A Strange Way Off Jack Leach’s Ball

Not only Leech, everyone was surprised:-

Due to this, not only bowler Jack Leach, everyone was surprised. Nicholls played a straight shot The ball hit the non-striking Darrell Mitchell’s bat and Mitchell went into the hands of Alex Lease standing at mid-off.

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Mitchell, standing on the non-striker, tried his best to remove the bat, but could not. Seeing the bowler Leach, it seemed that he did not know what happened.

Nicholls was dismissed for 19 in the 56th over. New Zealand lost their fifth wicket for 123 runs.

During this, former England captain Nasser Hussain, who was commentating, said, “How did he get out? Mitchell tries to remove his bat at the non-striker’s end.

ENG vs NZ: New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls Got Out in A Strange Way Off Jack Leach’s Ball

The umpire also tried to escape:-

The umpire also tried to escape … and the ball went straight to mid-off, hitting Mitchell’s bat. I can’t believe it, not really happening.

What is the rule of MCC – Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) told on Twitter what the rules say about it. He said “Unfortunate wicket? Yes, but completely according to the rules.

Rule 33.2.2.3 states that if a fielder catches the ball after touching the wicket, umpire, any other fielder, runner, or batsman, it shall be out.

Let us inform that New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first. The start of the visiting team was not good.

ENG vs NZ: New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls Got Out in A Strange Way Off Jack Leach’s Ball

Lost the wicket of opener batsman Tom Latham:-

In the very first over, the team lost the wicket of opener Tom Latham to Stuart Broad. After this, Will Young was out lbw in the 13th over off the ball of Leach. He scored 20 runs.

Captain Kane Williamson made a comeback after recovering from Covid-19 but scored only 31 runs in the first innings before being dismissed by Broad in the 23rd over. Devon Conway made 26 and was dismissing by fast bowler Jamie Overton.

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ENG vs NZ: New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls Got Out in A Strange Way Off Jack Leach’s Ball

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Daryl Mitchell scored another half-century in the series, with wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Blundell at the crease after scoring 45 runs. The team scored 225 runs for 5 wickets after the end of the game on the first day.