In the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, both India and Pakistan started their journey with matches against each other. The match played on 23 October will be remembered for a long time for Virat Kohli’s strong innings and Mohammad Nawaz‘s last over controversies. Indian cricket fans celebrated the victory fiercely at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. While Pakistani players and fans sat down with a box of blame for dishonesty. In the last over, there was first the no-ball controversy and then the dead-ball controversy, regarding which former Pakistani captain Salman Butt fiercely classed the Pakistan team.
Virat and Dinesh ran to complete three runs when the ball splintered and went to third man
In the last over, Nawaz bowled a full toss to Virat above the waist, which Kohli converted into a six. When Virat signaled, after that the umpire called it a no-ball and gave a free hit. Virat got bowled on the free hit ball, but was a free hit, then he was not given out, but when the ball splintered and went to the third man, Virat and Dinesh Karthik ran for three runs. After this, the Pakistani players seemed annoyed that these three runs should not have been given, because the ball becomes dead after hitting the stumps.
Regarding the dead ball controversy, Salman Butt said-
Regarding this matter, he said, ‘Pakistani players should know the rules of cricket better. We have umpires like Aleem Dar and Hasan Raza and also those who are match officials should take their help.
He further said, ‘Players should take such classes and clear these doubts with their questions. Because such a situation is rare in a match, but it can happen at any time under pressure. India has to play its next match against Netherlands on 27 October.
