How did Sri Lanka A get 10 runs without playing the ball? What is the rule of penalty run in cricket? What is the “protected area” of the pitch? Why are players prevented from running on protected areas? Which players of India A were penalized?
Why India A Penalised 10 Runs: Cricket lovers got to see a very rare and surprising sight in the fourth match of the Tri-Nation A series played in Dambulla on Monday. Even before the start of Sri Lanka A’s innings, 10 runs were registered on the scoreboard. In the match, India A batted first and made a challenging score of 265 runs, but the biggest talk of the match was Sri Lanka A getting 10 runs without playing any ball.
How did the scoreboard show 10/0 before the start of Sri Lanka A’s innings?
When Sri Lanka A team came on the field to chase the target, their score was 10/0 even before the first ball was bowled. This happened because during India A’s batting, players several times broke the rule of running on the “protected area” of the pitch. Due to this, the umpires awarded penalty runs, which were directly added to Sri Lanka A’s account.
Why did India A get a penalty of 10 runs?
The first mistake during India A’s batting happened in the 33rd over. All-rounder friendly Roy was found running on a safe area of the pitch. After this the umpire gave the first warning to the team. After this, in the 35th over, batsman Vipraj Nigam also ran on the same field. This was the second mistake, after which the team fielding as per the rules, i.e. Sri Lanka A, was given a penalty of 5 runs. However, despite this the mistake did not stop. In the 37th over, Vipraj Nigam once again ran to the protected area. Due to this, a penalty of 5 runs was again imposed on India A. In this way, a total of 10 runs were added to the account of Sri Lanka A and their innings started with the score of 10/0.
What is the ‘Protected Area’ rule of cricket?
According to the rules of cricket, batsmen are not allowed to run intentionally or negligently on the protected area in the middle of the pitch. If a player does this for the first time the umpire gives a warning. After this, if the rule is broken again, a penalty of 5 runs is imposed on the batting team. If the mistake is repeated again and again, additional 5 runs can be given to the opposition team every time.
Why is security of protected area important?
This part of the pitch is very important for both bowlers and batsmen. The spikes in players’ shoes can damage the pitch surface. If this area is run repeatedly, rough marks and potholes may form there, which may affect the bounce and turn of the ball in the later stages of the match. For this reason, ICC and MCC rules consider the security of this area to be very important.
Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam took over the innings of India A.
Batting first in the match, Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again gave a fast start to India A. However, they could not convert their good start into a big score. After this, India A’s batting faltered and the team was in trouble after losing 7 wickets for 143 runs. At such a time, spin-bowling all-rounders Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam made a brilliant partnership and took the team out of trouble.
India A reached 265 runs with half-centuries from Shedge and Nigam.
Suryansh Shedge played an excellent inning of 72 runs in 66 balls. Whereas Vipraj Nigam scored 51 runs on 49 balls. Thanks to the responsible innings of these two batsmen, India A recovered from the bad situation and scored a competitive score of 265 runs. Despite the continuous fall of wickets in the middle order, both the players played an important role in taking the team to a respectable score.