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[Watch] Bangladesh's Nurul Hasan Does Bizarre Keeping To End In Global Embarrassment

Kaushik Kashyap

BAN-A vs NZ-A. [Source - Drunks_Monkey/x.com]BAN-A vs NZ-A. [Source - Drunks_Monkey/x.com]

In a dramatic turn of events, Bangladesh A's wicketkeeper made a comical positioning error that led to an embarrassing moment in the world of cricket. The blunder cost the team five penalty runs, giving New Zealand A an unexpected advantage in the third one-dayer in Sylhet on Saturday, May 10.

The incident occurred during the fifth ball of the fifth over while New Zealand A was chasing a 227-run target. The Kiwi openers had given the visitors a flying start, and Bangladesh desperately needed a breakthrough to put a break on the flow of runs. 

Then came up a bizarre and unconventional move as Bangladesh A captain and wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan, positioned himself unusually to the first slip area instead of in the standard position behind the stumps.

Fast bowler Ebadot Hossain delivered an outside off delivery and the Kiwi opener Rhys Mariu left it comfortably. The delivery went on to strike a helmet placed on the ground directly in line with the stumps. 

From Tactic to 5-Run Penalty

According to MCC Law 28.3, if the ball hits a helmet belonging to the fielding side that is on the ground, the ball is declared dead immediately and five penalty runs are awarded to the batting side.

And the same thing happened here as well as the umpire wasted no time enforcing the rule, awarding New Zealand A five bonus runs. The moment turned into a highlight of the day in the world of cricket, drawing widespread amusement from cricket fans worldwide and casting an embarrassing spotlight on Bangladesh’s clueless tactics.

The Kiwi openers went on to stitch a 77-run opening partnership and New Zealand A went on to chase down the target successfully, winning the match by four wickets. However, Bangladesh A had already clinched the three-match series 2–1, making the final game a consolation victory for the visitors.