Ben Stokes, the English all-rounder was a happy man when he was called back to the crease to bat, after initially being given out by the on-field umpires. The third umpire Chris Gaffaney, then noticed that Alzarri Joseph had over-stepped while bowling the that gave him Stokes wicket when Stokes was batting at 52.

By the time, the error came into the notice, Stokes had already reached dressing room, and was sitting on his chair, when he was called back to bat again.

Speaking of the incident after the day’s end, Stokes, thanked god for technology and added that he had got get back into the frame of mind all of a sudden to bat again.

The earlier rule was tweaked in 2017, which now allows a batsman to be called back in case of erroneous decisions being made by the on-field umpires even if the batsman has crossed the boundry ropes to enter change rooms.

“I didn’t take my pads off, I was just sat in my chair. I actually thought someone had got out first ball when everyone started shouting.

“Everyone just started shouting: ‘No ball,’ and: ‘You’re in.’ It was bizarre. I just had to get back into the frame of mind. There was obviously a lot of cheering and I could have seen the funny side of it. But I said to myself: ‘Get back into the frame of mind, don’t look at it as an opportunity, just try and be not out at the end of the day.’”

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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday ordered the immediate suspension of an executive engineer for the Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital wall collapse that claimed the lives of seven people, during a high-level review meeting at Vidhana Soudha.

A compensation of Rs 5 lakh, as announced by the CM Siddaramaiah, was distributed to the families of seven victims who lost their lives in the tragedy on Wednesday evening, which occurred due to heavy downpour with gusty winds and hailstorm.

The meeting of municipal commissioners of the five corporations, chaired by the chief minister and attended by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, focused on fixing accountability and examining lapses that led to the tragedy.

"Why was soil dumped in a way that damaged the wall? Why did you not monitor this?" Siddaramaiah asked, pulling up hospital authorities during the meeting.

A statement from the chief minister's office said that the CM ordered the immediate suspension of the executive engineer of the Karnataka Health Systems Development Project (KHSDP).

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He also questioned the hospital authorities, asking why they failed to monitor the dumping of soil that weakened the structure.

The chief minister directed that a notice be issued to the head of the Hospital.

During the meeting, Siddaramaiah said the rains had caused extensive damage in the city, with over 250 trees uprooted.

The Chief Minister instructed officials to take necessary measures before the onset of the monsoon to avoid untoward incidents.

Commissioners of all five municipal zones in Bengaluru have been asked to take precautionary steps, including trimming dry and dangerous tree branches, the CMO said.

Siddaramaiah also directed them to get the silt cleared from stormwater drains to prevent flooding, and that immediate action be taken to remove debris and fallen branches from roads.

Further, he instructed that barricades be placed at underpasses where water stagnates and restricts public movement.

The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) Chief Commissioner M Maheshwar Rao said in a statement that Shivajinagar MLA Rizwan Arshad distributed compensation cheques of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased on Thursday.

Seven people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and seven others injured when the compound wall collapsed amid heavy rain, strong winds and a hailstorm on Wednesday evening.

Police said the victims, comprising three from Bengaluru, two from Kerala on a study tour and one each from Uttar Pradesh and Assam, had taken shelter near the wall when it suddenly gave way, trapping them under the debris.

The chief minister questioned officials over the dumping of soil near the wall despite knowing it could weaken the structure, and directed that a notice be issued to the head of Bowring Hospital.

Siddaramaiah, who had visited the spot soon after the incident along with senior officials, reviewed the situation and ordered a detailed probe into the collapse.