Glenn Maxwell completed the 20th over of the CSK innings.
Harshal threw two full pitches above the waist and was pulled out of the offense by onfield umpires.
WHY WAS HARSHAL TAKEN OUT OF THE ATTACK? WHAT DOES THE REGULATION SAY?
Under the current no-ball rules (issued an amendment in April 2019) if a bowler bowls two waist-high no-balls or beamers, which are considered dangerous by the field umpires, he must stop bowling from there on .
THE TWO NO-BALLS THROWN BY HARSHAL
Harshal’s first off-ball pitch was clearly above Moeen Ali’s waist height and was called off-ball. But Maxwell, who was the substitute captain for Faf du Plessis, who had walked off the pitch, called for a DRS review. The on-field umpire’s decision was upheld and a no-ball was given
On the next ball, which was a free throw, Ravindra Jadeja, who passed to the striker’s end, could only take a single.
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The next delivery was again above waist height to Ali. The square leg referee however did not call this and Ali did a review, which showed that the ball was indeed above waist height.
Following this the umpires deemed the bowls to be ‘dangerous’ for the batsmen and after a brief discussion with Maxwell, Harshal was taken off the attack and Maxwell himself stepped in to complete the over. Harshal, who was clearly fighting for control, sent 5 deliveries in that time, but only 2 of them were legal deliveries. Maxwell then had to pitch the 4 remaining deliveries.
THIS IS HOW THE RCB 20TH OVER (1 NB1 LB1 WD NB1 6 WD W 1 1) IS CARRIED OUT:
BALL 1: Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja – 1 heat
BALL 2: Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali – Above Waist, High Full Toss, NO BALL – 1 Run
BALL 2: Harshal Patel to Ravindra Jadeja. FREE HIT. 1 run, leg byes
BALL 3: Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali. WIDE
BALL 3: Harshal Patel to Moeen Ali. Above waist, toss high and full, NO BALL – 1 run
The referees stepped in and asked Harshal to be taken off the offense. Maxwell launched the remaining 4 deliveries
BALL 3: Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. YOU ARE for a long time.
BALL 4: Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. WIDE
BALL 4: Glenn Maxwell to Ravindra Jadeja. STROLLER. Jadeja falls for 10.
BALL 5: Glenn Maxwell at MS Dhoni. 1 run
BALL 6: Glenn Maxwell to Moeen Ali. 1 run
A total of 10 deliveries were sent in the last over of the CSK innings and 16 runs were scored. Chennai Super Kings eventually defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight points. A dizzying 444 runs were scored in 40 overs in this match.
