SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) stole a win from the jaws of defeat within the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, edging out Rajasthan Royals (RR) by a solitary run. With two wanted off the final ball in a 202-run chase, Rovman Powell failed to attach with Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s low full toss and was trapped LBW. Whereas Powell rapidly took a overview, the choice was upheld later by the TV umpire. Nonetheless, even when the West Indies all-rounder had managed to had been profitable along with his overview, it could not have modified the result of the match.

For the unversed, as per ICC’s taking part in circumstances, the Appendix D rule means that the ball turns into lifeless as soon as the umpire has signalled out.

“If following a Participant Evaluation request, an authentic determination of ‘Out’ is modified to ‘Not Out’, then the ball remains to be deemed to have turn into lifeless when the unique determination was made. The batting aspect, whereas benefiting from the reversal of the dismissal, shall not profit from any runs that will subsequently have accrued from the supply had the on-field umpire initially,” the regulation suggests.

Whereas RR would’ve nonetheless misplaced the match had Powell’s overview had been profitable, followers have been left questioning the result of the match had he been given not out.

Sharing his views on the identical, former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn took a leaf out of baseball’s rule e book to eradicate confusion in such eventualities.

“We have to principally play in baseball model. Contemplate the ball not lifeless till play has come to a cease. So primarily, run if you happen to’re the batting workforce and proceed to subject if you happen to’re the bowling workforce. Then we tackle the LBW or caught off no-ball and so forth after. Out if out, runs awarded if LBW or caught was not out,” Steyn wrote in a publish on X.

On the disappointing loss to SRH, RR captain Sanju Samson stated after the sport: “Figuring out the character of the IPL, you by no means win the sport till you really win the sport.”