The T20 Blast cricket tournament in England is famous for various strange incidents that takes place on the field. One similar strange incident took place in a match between Birmingham Bears and Derbyshire. Carlos Braithwaite was the main character in the incident here.
The West Indian all-rounder came to bowl the 13th over of Derbyshire’s innings. Wayne Madsen defended the fourth ball of the over back to the bowler in the 13th over. Carlos Braithwaite threw the ball back towards the batsman in an attempt to run him out.
However the ball touched the heel of the batsman and changed its direction. Madsen looked towards the umpire to complain about this aggressive throw. The West Indies all-rounder raised his hands to express his apology. However, the umpire handed a five run penalty to Birmingham Bears.
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Not ideal for Carlos Brathwaite 😬
A 5-run penalty was given against the Bears after this incident…#Blast22 pic.twitter.com/pXZLGcEGYa
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 19, 2022
This incident has become viral on social media. Several fans didn’t agree with the decision of Umpire. However, according to clause 42.3.1, umpire had the right to give a five runs penalty if he felt the throw was dangerous and unnecessary by the bowler.
Madsen defends the decision of Umpire
Derbyshire defeated Birmingham Bears by 7 wickets. Derbyshire successfully chased down the target with 11 balls remaining. Madsen played a vital knock of 55 runs in 34 balls which helped Derbyshire win the match. In the post match presentation, Madsen defended the decision of the umpire.
“The umpires deemed Carlos Brathwaite’s throw reckless and that is what it was. I was in my crease and he didn’t even look. Iknow it’s a competitive game but if that had hit me on the back of the head, like the umpires said, there is real trouble,” Madsen said.
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