Follow UsA bizarre incident occurred during the Mumbai Indians' batting innings in the game against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai. Ryan Rickelton’s caught-out dismissal was reversed because keeper Heinrich Klaasen brought his gloves ahead of the stumps.
It was the fifth ball of the seventh over, and Zeeshan Ansari bowled a rank long hop to Rickelton, who backed away to slash it across the off side. However, the ball didn’t go in the gap or get the needed elevation to clear the inner ring. Pat Cummins took a very good catch diving to his right.
However, the SRH celebrations had to be interjected abruptly as the umpires found the delivery was a no-ball as Klaasen’s gloves were in front of the stumps when Rickelton hit that delivery.
According to clause 27.3.1 of MCC Laws of Cricket, “the wicket-keeper shall remain wholly behind the wicket at the striker’s end from the moment the ball comes into play until a ball delivered by the bowler 1) touches the bat or person of the striker or 2) passes the wicket at the striker’s end or 3) the striker attempts a run.”
The law further adds that, “In the event of the wicket-keeper contravening this Law, the striker’s end umpire shall call and signal No ball as soon as applicable after the delivery of the ball.”
However, Rickelton couldn’t use the life given to him too much and was dismissed in the next over by Harshal Patel at the score of 31 off 23 deliveries.