The second One-Day International between New Zealand and Bangladesh, which was played on Saturday, September 23, at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka, was full of controversy and drama. Ish Sodhi, a New Zealand spinner, was run out by Bangladeshi seamer Hasan Mahmud in the 46th over of the first innings for backing up excessively during his delivery stride.
The third umpire was consulted in the judgment and determined that the hitter was out in accordance with the new rules of the game. However, Litton Das and Mahmud, the captains of Bangladesh, retracted their request to recall Ish Sodhi in a shocking turn of events. When Mahmud was called back, the Kiwi player approached him and gave him a hug in appreciation.
Ish Sodhi was Mankud at the non strikers end by Hasan Mahmud.
The third umpire checked and gave OUT! But when Sodhi started walking out, skipper Litton Das and Hasan Mahmud called him back again.
Sodhi gave Hasan a hug at the end.
Great Sportsmanship #Ishsodhi #BANvsNZ pic.twitter.com/JvbpmHlylx— Cricket Funda (@CricketFunda3) September 23, 2023
But as the game went on, something even stranger happened on the second ball of the 49th over. In the end, Ish Sodhi edged a slower ball from Khaled Ahmed straight to the wicketkeeper, but the umpire rejected Bangladesh’s appeal. Ahmed urged his captain to review the judgment after he was dissatisfied with the umpire’s call. Replays revealed a distinct edge from Sodhi’s bat carrying to the wicketkeeper’s gloves, and the decision had to be reversed.
Sodhi’s innings eventually came to an end on 35 (39) as a result, and many have questioned his “spirit of the game” for refusing to back down after edging the ball and for not reciprocating Bangladesh’s kind gesture earlier in the session.
Ish Sodhi also excels with the ball.
Returning to the game, New Zealand chose to bat first and were eventually bowled out for 254, with Henry Nicholls (49 off 61), Tom Blundell (68 off 66), and Sodhi all making contributions at the plate. The best Bangladeshi bowlers were Mahedi Hasan (3/45) and Khaled Ahmed (3/60).
As a response, the hosts were bowled out for 168, with Sodhi taking six wickets for 39 runs in ten overs. New Zealand went on to win the game by 86 runs and take a 1-0 series lead.
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