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Ultra-rare dismissal in Ranji Trophy as Manipur player hits the ball twice vs Meghalaya

Aakash Saini

Manipur batter adjudged out for hitting the ball twice [Source: @KingofBalaB/x]Manipur batter adjudged out for hitting the ball twice [Source: @KingofBalaB/x]

A rare mode of dismissal unfolded in a Ranji Trophy Plate Group match between Meghalaya and Manipur at the Pithwala Stadium in Surat. On Day 3 of the match on Tuesday, November 18, Manipur batter Lamabam Singh was adjudged out by the on-field umpires for hitting the ball twice.

Batting at number nine, the cricketer arrived to the crease at 291-7 in the 108th over of the innings. The young left-arm spinner failed to open his account after facing 20 deliveries, before his defense shot went awry against Meghalaya bowlers.

Two hits equal one out for Manipur batter in Ranji Trophy

Manipur left-arm spinner Lamabam Singh fell victim to one of the rarest modes of dismissals in cricket history, that of hitting the ball twice during his team’s 2025-26 Ranji Trophy Plate Group match against Meghalaya in Surat.

The incident occurred during the 114th over of the first Manipur innings on Day 3, i.e., nearly six overs after his arrival to the crease. Lamabam Singh defended an Aryan Bora delivery, only for the ball to roll back towards the stumps. Singh used his bat again to deviate the ball, thus resulting in his bizarre dismissal as he walked back to the Manipur sheds with a 20-ball duck to his name.

Interestingly, as per the MCC rule, a batter is allowed to use their bat if they are intercepting the ball from hitting the stumps. However, as reported by ESPNCricinfo, neither Lamabam nor any other player protested the umpire’s decision. 

Lamabam Singh’s dismissal marked the fifth such incident in the history of Ranji Trophy. The previous incident took place back in 2005-06 when then Jammu and Kashmir captain Dhruv Mahajan was adjudged out for hitting the ball twice during a match against Jharkhand.

Nonetheless, shortly after Lamabam Singh’s dismissal, the Manipur team folded up for 342 in 126.3 overs to concede an 88-run lead to Meghalaya. In turn, Meghalaya scored 239-4d in just 64.3 overs in their second innings to set up a daunting Day 4 target of 328 for Manipur.