IND vs NZ: Team India’s wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan avoided a severe penalty that could have cost him to miss at least four One Day Internationals (ODI).
During the 1st ODI against New Zealand, Ishan tried to fool the square leg umpire during the fourth delivery of the 16th over. He appealed for Latham’s dismissal but pictures taken by cameras and replays showed that long after Tom Latham’s hitting, Ishan deliberately put a bail off with his glove. He appealed for Latham’s dismissal after taking off the bail. This can be a punishable offence under the ICC’s Code of Conduct. Javagal Srinath, Anil Chaudhary, and Nitin Menon were the umpires in the match.
Team India captain Rohit Sharma asked the wicketkeeper whether to take the review for the appeal. Srinath spoke individually to both the captain and the wicketkeeper. He also spoke with the Kiwi head coach and the team management decided not to elongate the matter further.
This is a LEVEL 3 offence as per ICC’s Code of Conduct. The Kiwi media said that Ishan should have received a four-match suspension as he tried to take an unfair advantage.
In the ICC’s Code of Conduct, Article 2.15 ‘Attempting to gain an unfair advantage during an International Match’ includes “deliberate attempts to deceive an Umpire”. The Code also states: “When assessing the seriousness of the breach, consideration should be given to whether the conduct was deliberate, reckless and/or negligent on the part of the relevant player.”
ICC Match Referee Srinath left Ishan with a warning. Since neither Chaudhary nor Menon reported the incident, Ishan got lucky and avoided the penalty. He would have missed the third ODI against the Kiwis and the series against Australia if he was awarded the penalty.
IND vs NZ 3rd ODI Live Score:
India won the ODI series 2-0. The team is currently plundering NZ bowlers all over the park in the final match. India has crossed the 150-run mark. Both the Indian openers, Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma, are approaching their respective centuries.
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