VIDEO: U-19 WORLD CUP FINAL: 2 INDIAN BATSMEN RUN TOWARDS SAME END; UMPIRES CONFUSED AS TO WHOM TO GIVE OUT

India’s innings in the U19 World Cup final yesterday against Bangladesh saw a bizarre run out when both the batsmen in the middle, Dhruv Jorel and Atharva Ankolekar, ended up on the same end. The incident in question took place in the 43rd over. India was off to a good start with Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 88 runs after opening the innings. But a quick loss of wickets in the middle overs increased the pressure on the Indian batsmen, more so after Jaiswal departed in the 40th over.

Jorel, who was at the crease, tried to take a quick single off Bangladesh spinner Rakibul Hasan. Unfortunately, his partner at the other end, Atharva did not respond to the call. Both batsmen stuck the bowler’s end, as the fielder inside the circle, Shamim Hossain, sent the ball to the keeper, who took no time in clipping the bails off.

The umpire took a long, hard look at deciding who will be declared run out, with the replays creating a lot of confusion. “They’re both out,” the commentator remarked, adding, “Never seen anything like that.”  

Atharva was seen to have glided his bat inside the crease, which meant that he had returned to his end, and it was Jorel who was out from his end, thereby, leading to him being declared as run out.

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India, which was eyeing its record-extending fifth U19 World Cup title, was bundled out for 177 against a superb Bangladesh bowling attack. Bangladesh reached the target and created history by lifting the U19 World Cup for the first time.

Video courtesy: ICC