In the 17th match of the World Cup 2023 held at the MCA ground in Pune, India achieved the number-1 position by defeating Bangladesh by 7 wickets. Batting first, Bangladesh scored 256 runs losing 8 wickets in 50 overs. In response, the Indian team won by scoring 261 runs in 41.3 overs on the basis of Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century (103). Virat Kohli’s sixes led the team to victory and also completed a century. With Virat’s century, on-field umpire Richard Kettlebrough has come into discussion.
The umpire did not give a wide ball:
Virat Kohli was batting on 97 runs. Team India needed 2 runs to win and Virat needed 3 runs to complete his century. Bangladeshi spinner Nasum Ahmed was in front of Virat. The first ball of the 42nd over was bowled by Nasum which went outside the leg stump but umpire Richard Kettlebrough did not declare it wide. After this, the next ball was a dot and on the third ball of the over, Virat Kohli completed his century by hitting a six and also gave victory to the team. The umpire not giving wide to the first ball of the 42nd over has become a topic of discussion.
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Umpire doesn’t give wide to virat
Best moment of match. 🤣🔥🔥#INDvsBAN #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/L621N4ciur— Saurabh Raj (@sraj57454) October 19, 2023
What are the rules regarding wide ball:
According to MCC wide ball rule 22.1.2, the ball will be declared wide when it is out of the reach of the batsman. If the batsman can hit a normal cricketing shot then that ball will not be declared wide. 22.1.1 It is the umpire’s job to judge according to the rules. Talking about Virat Kohli, he was standing on the leg stump. When the bowler bowled the ball, he moved towards the off stump and the ball missed the wickets and went into the gloves of the keeper. The umpire did not call it wide.
The umpire’s reaction went viral:
Umpire be like:- Virat Kohli Ka century Dekh ke hi jayega mai
hats off to you Legend ♥️♥️
#indiavsbangladesh #ViratKohli #KLRahul #Umpire pic.twitter.com/Ek84XCfH2A— Ankit Pandey (@ankit84069) October 19, 2023
Umpire Richard Cattlebrough was standing in front of Virat Kohli while he was batting in the 42nd over. After the ball was not declared wide, his reaction also went viral on social media. After not giving the wide ball, as soon as the cameraman angled the camera towards him, he was seen with a slight smile.
