BIZARRE 'No-Appeal-No-Runout' moment during the second T20I between Australia and West Indies sparks controversy | WATCH

During the match, Australia had not relied on the run-out wicket of Alzarri Joseph. The camera response showed that Joseph was one meter short when Spencer released the bail.

New Delhi: Cricket always surprises fans sometimes with its rules, be it Mankad or the final super over match of 2019 between New Zealand and England. Recently, an incredible incident took place during the second T20I between Australia and West Indies at the Adelaide Oval.

During the match, Australia had not relied on the run-out wicket of Alzarri Joseph. The camera response showed that Joseph was one meter short when Spencer released the bail. Because the cricket law says that the umpire can dismiss the batsman only after the fielding team has appealed.

The video of the above incident has gone viral and caused controversy, here is the clip:

ONE OF THE RAREST MOMENTS…!!!

Johnson tried to make the run-out, the big screen showed it was out, but no one appealed, so the on-field referee overruled the decision. pic.twitter.com/5b0x6y6KaF

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 12, 2024

However, under Marylebone Cricket Club law under section 31.1, the umpire may not release the batsman without an appeal.

“Neither umpire may give a strike to a batter even if he/she is out under the Laws, unless a fielder calls for it. This will not prevent a batsman who is out under any of the Laws from leaving the wicket without an appeal having been made.

However, hosts Australia won the second T20I by 34 runs and with this victory they sealed the series against WINdies.

It was Glenn Maxwell's day as the batsman played an unbeaten knock of 120 runs for a whopping total of 241 runs. The star batsman also opened with this decision after Australia's victory.

“I think the referee felt that no one had appealed, and there were a few of us who thought we had appealed. To be honest, I understand; it wasn't like it was a shouting call from everyone, but it was probably one of those things where you expect it to go to the third referee; we thought it was pretty close, and a few of us raised our hands.

“We kind of stopped, thinking he had sent it up, and everyone was looking at the big screen and the batter had already started walking away. So it was just confusing – thank goodness it didn't cost the game. It's just one of those weird rules in cricket, we should probably just be a bit louder with our calls.