#3 Wong Short-Run Call

It was the first match for Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals in 2020. Also, the game saw the first instance of the short-run call deciding the fate of the game. 

Batting first, Delhi scored 157/8 on the back of Marcus Stoinis’ 21-ball 53. In response, the Punjab chase was about one man Mayank Agarwal. He scored exactly half the runs, 89. The next highest run-scorer for the Punjab outfit was Krishnappa Gowtham, who scored 20. The Punjab side too finished on 157/8. 

But then, a wrong short-run call was made off the third ball of the 19th over of the Punjab innings. Mayank Agarwal ran a couple off that delivery, but the umpire called a short run as he felt that Chris Jordan’s bat had not crossed the line. But then, replays showed that Jordan had completed the run, as the bat was clearly past the crease. This created a huge controversy, as this decision completely changed the result of the match.

This took the match to the Super over which was won by Delhi Capitals who later reached the finals as well. Meanwhile, the BCCI has decided to do away with short-run calls by the on-field umpires deciding short-run this year. Short-runs if any will be decided by the third umpire with the help of television replays.

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