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'Ashwin would be disappointed'- Twitter abuzz as Deepak Chahar attempts to 'Mankad' in the third ODI between India and Zimbabwe

The term Mankading once again created a buzz on social media as Deepak Chahar attempted to run out the Zimbabwe opener Innocent Kaia.

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Mankading has been one of the most controversial modes of dismissal in the history of cricket. It allows the bowler to run a batter out if he leaves the crease at the non-striker’s end before the ball is released from the bowler’s hand. The mode of dismissal, although allowed by the law, doesn’t fall under the ‘spirit of the game’ according to many cricket fans.

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The term Mankading, once again, created a buzz on social media as Deepak Chahar attempted to run out the Zimbabwe opener, Innocent Kaia. The incident took place during the first over of the second innings in the third ODI between India and Zimbabwe. Chahar ran in to bowl the first ball of the second innings but stopped in his delivery stride and took the bails off seeing Kaia walking out of the crease. However, the right-arm seamer didn’t appeal for the dismissal and let the opener off with a warning.

Three years back, a similar incident took place when Ravichandran Ashwin mankaded the star batter Jos Buttler during a match in the Indian T20 League 2019. Ashwin was heavily criticized for his actions as the incident became a hot topic of discussion among the entire cricketing fraternity.

The seeds of the Mankading dismissal were sown in the year 1835 as George Baigent became the first batter to be dismissed in such a way in first-class cricket by the bowler Thomas Barker. The first ever batter to be dismissed in such a fashion in International cricket was Bill Brown. India’s Vinoo Mankad became the first bowler to attempt such a dismissal during a Test between India and Australia in 1947-48. Hence the mode of dismissal was named ‘Mankading’ after the bowler’s name.

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Earlier this year, the MCC stated their stance on the controversial rule saying, “The bowler is always painted as the villain but it is a legitimate way to dismiss someone and it is the non-striker who is stealing the ground. It is legitimate, it is a run-out and therefore it should live in the run-out section of the laws.”

Here’s how Twitter reacted to the incident from today’s match:

 

 

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