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[Watch] No-Ball Gives Shan Masood Reprieve Before Marsh Finally Gets PAK Captain With A Peach

image-lqxe15x8Marsh had a bizarre little passage versus Masood (AP Photo)

Mitchell Marsh had a dramatic little 10-ball phase running in against Pakistan captain Shan Masood on Day 1 of the New Year's Test in Sydney as the Australian all-rounder initially gave the left-hander a reprieve in the form of a no-ball before finally getting his man. 

Masood was batting on 32* when he tried to dab at an away going delivery to the right-arm seamer and edged it to the slips. Marsh felt he had dismissed the elegant left-hander for the fifth wicket in the Australian first-innings bowling effort. 

However, just then umpire Richard Illingworth cut short the bowler's celebrations with his teammates while asking Masood to stop on his way back to the pavillion. 

Illingworth got a message from the TV umpire that Marsh had overstepped marginally and he raised his arm to declare the delivery a no-ball, allowing Masood to resume his innings. 


Masood's Shortlived Reprieve Off Marsh 

Come the next Marsh over, however, Masood once again edged the ball to the slip cordon on 35* and this time the bowler made sure he waited to see the umpire's reaction and signal before he could rise in celebrations. 

The medium pacer turned around after his initial follow-through and checked with the umpire if he had anything doubtful about the ball on this occasion. Masood would've desperately sought another moment of great fortune. But the Pakistan skipper wasn't so lucky this time and was finally made to do the long walk back. 

Masood would've been livid with himself to have lost his concentration and edged two away swingers in one little phase despite having fought his way hard to reach 32* off 59 before he offered Australia the first chance. 

For Marsh, frustration from the earlier no-ball would've given way to relief on finally having gotten rid of the opposition left-hander and once again providing Australia a critical breakthrough in his role as the fourth seamer.