The umpire awarded 5 runs penalty in the ICC T20 World Cup, confusing players and spectators alike. A penalty was awarded against South Africa in the match between South Africa and Zimbabwe in the Super 12 round.
Due to rain, the match was reduced to 9 overs. Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bat first. The incident occurred during Zimbabwe’s final over of an innings that had been reduced to 9 overs due to rain.
Anrich Nortje’s third ball of the over hit the edge of Zimbabwe batsman Milton Shumba’s bat and went into the hands of the third-man fielder. Lungi Ngidi collected the ball and threw it to de Kock, the wicket-keeper. When the players and spectators who had no idea what had happened stood there thinking, everyone understood the reason in the replay.
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De Kock had put his keeping gloves on the ground to run out the batsman at the non-striker’s end. Unfortunately, the ball thrown by Ngidi hit de Kock’s pad, and the ball hit gloves lying nearby. After Seeing this, the Field umpire awarded 5 runs as a penalty. According to ICC rules, if the ball hits the glove or helmet of the wicket-keeper lying on the ground, there will be a penalty of 5 runs.
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