Mushfiqur Rahim becomes first Bangladesh batter to be out for obstructing field
Mirpur (Bangladesh), Dec 6: Former captain Mushfiqur Rahim on Wednesday became the first Bangladesh batter to be given out for 'obstructing the field' in a bizarre dismissal on the opening day of the second Test against New Zealand here.
The 36-year-old Rahim defended a rising delivery from New Zealand quick Kyle Jamieson in the fourth ball of the 41st over and then extended his right hand to apparently keep the ball away after it bounced up wide outside off stump.
The Black Caps were quick to appeal and the on-field umpires referred the matter to the TV umpire Ahsan Raza who gave Rahim out.
According to Law 37.1.2, "The striker is out obstructing the field if, except in the circumstances of 37.2, in the act of receiving a ball delivered by the bowler, he/she wilfully strikes the ball with a hand not holding the bat. This will apply whether it is the first strike or a second or subsequent strike. The act of receiving the ball shall extend both to playing at the ball and to striking the ball more than once in defence of his/her wicket."
Earlier such dismissals were classified as "handled the ball" but a change in the laws in 2017 brought them under "obstructing the field" category.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan was the last batter to be given out 'handling the ball' against India in 2001.
Rahim was Bangladesh's top-scorer with his 35 off 83 balls as the hosts were bundled out for 172 inside 67 overs.
Bangladesh won the first Test in Sylhet by 150 runs.
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Big blow to NDA ahead of Bihar elections: RLJP quits alliance over 'injustice'
New Delhi: In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP), a key Dalit outfit, has announced its decision to exit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
The move comes as a blow to the ruling coalition, which is now facing internal rifts just months before the crucial polls.
RLJP chief and Union Minister Pashupati Kumar Paras declared the party's departure from the NDA, citing discrimination and neglect.
"We were with the NDA from 2014 till now and remained loyal allies. But during the recent Lok Sabha elections, the NDA did injustice to our party, which represents the Dalit community," Paras said during a press briefing.
