The true conundrum arose when Afghanistan brought up a matter with the umpires. The fact that Rohit Sharma was given another opportunity to bat in the second super over infuriated them.
In the recent T20I match between India and Afghanistan, things got a bit crazy and left the cricketing fraternity scratching their heads. The game ended in a tie, prompting a Super Over, but even that didn’t settle the score as it turned into another tie.
The real head-scratcher came when Afghanistan raised an issue with the umpires. The side was clearly not happy about Rohit Sharma getting a chance to bat again in the second Super Over. As per the laws of the game, Rohit was well within his rights to bat again since he hadn’t been dismissed in the first place and was retired hurt.
After displaying his skills with an undefeated 121 earlier in the day, Rohit was crucial to the first Super Over. A calculated move at the non-striker’s end saw him make way for Rinku Singh with two runs needed off the final ball.
After tying the first Super Over, India had to face another to win. Surprisingly, Rohit rose to his feet once more. He helped India to a thrilling victory with a six and a four off the first two balls, while Ravi Bishnoi clinched the deal with two wickets off his opening two deliveries.
In response to the peculiar circumstance, India’s coach Rahul Dravid compared it to a previous IPL incident involving R Ashwin and praised Rohit’s strategic ability. “That’s Ash-level thinking,” Dravid stated in response to a question regarding Rohit’s Super-Over swap, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
Afghanistan’s coach Jonathan Trott voiced frustration over the lack of communication between teams and authorities surrounding both the selection of bowler for the second Super Over and Rohit’s predicament. Trott emphasized the excitement of the game despite the chaos, asking that people keep their attention on the exciting sport instead of the talking points.
“I’m not sure. Has a Super Over ever consisted of two? That’s my main point here. It’s similar to a new system in which we continuously establishing new regulations. I’m trying to convey that we didn’t stop testing the standards and the rules,” Trott stated.
“It wasn’t explained. Fareed bowled a fantastic over, but we wanted Azmat to bowl the second over again. However, such kinds of things will be clarified because they have occurred and will be done so in writing in the future. It’s excellent if those are the guidelines. We played a great game, in my opinion, and that shouldn’t be the main topic of conversation,” he continued.
