The third Test match between India and England took place in Rajkot. India started the second day on the right note, but they lost when Joe Root bowled a hundred and forty-seven to centurion Ravindra Jadeja. Right up until Ashwin made a mistake, his replacement, Ravichandran Ashwin, teamed with rookie Dhruv Jurel. Ashwin was given a five-run punishment after umpire Joel Wilson warned him for running on the field. As a result, England’s batting innings will begin with a 5-run bonus.
On Day 2, India suffered early setbacks as they lost Kuldeep Yadav and overnight hitter Ravindra Jadeja within the first hour of play. Jadeja, who scored the second-most runs for India in the first inning, helped captain Rohit Sharma to a three-figure total.
Jadeja was warned earlier on Thursday for running on the pitch during the current game. On Day 2, though, Ashwin committed a similar offense that cost Team India five runs in penalties. The second offense in the same inning is when the punishment is levied, per the rules. As a result, England will start their batting innings with a five-run advantage. The penalty gives England a big edge when they take to the bat, even though it doesn’t reduce India’s total.
The Laws of Unfair Play at MCC
A pitch’s protected area is defined as “that area of the pitch contained within a rectangle bounded at each end by imaginary lines parallel to the popping creases and 5 ft/1.52 m in front of each, and on the sides by imaginary lines, one on each side of the imaginary line joining the centers of the two middle stumps, each parallel to it and 1 ft/30.48 cm from it” in accordance with Law 41 of the MCC rulebook, which addresses “unfair play.”
It is unjust to purposefully or avoidably destroy a pitch, according to MCC statute 41.14, which elaborates on the topic of “batter damaging the pitch.”. The striker must leave the protected area right away if they enter it while playing or playing at the ball. Should any umpire determine that a batter is on the field without a valid purpose, that player will be considered to be causing avoidable damage.”
The bowler’s end umpire is required under Law 41.14.2 to warn both batters if a batsman intentionally or recklessly damages the pitch. This warning is valid for the duration of the innings. If the offense is committed again after the first and last warning, Law 41.14.3 stipulates that the guilty party would be penalized five runs.
The identical offense was earlier penalized against India in 2016.
When Jadeja was given a second warning for running on the pitch during the third Test match between India and New Zealand in 2016, the situation was identical. Jadeja’s actions during his face-off with bowler Trent Boult resulted in a five-run penalty from umpire Bruce Oxenford. This scenario was similar to the recent penalty that India received in the current match against England, which emphasizes how crucial it is to follow pitch rules in order to prevent expensive penalties.
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