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5 Mankading instances that sparked controversies in cricket history

In, cricket the word ‘Mankading’ is very controversial. Mankading a batsman, within the laws of cricket is a perfectly legitimate form of dismissal. However, notwithstanding the rulebook’s mandate, whenever any bowler halts his action midway and clips the bails off, the cricketing world is divided into two pieces.

Some portray the mode of dismissal as a ‘cardinal sin’ and against the gentleman’s spirit of the game. But there are others who opine that it is ‘within the laws of the game’ and for that, the bowler is not to be blamed.

Former Indian cricketer Vinoo Mankad ran out Bill Brown in 1948. That time India tour of Australia in an FC match. The origin of the term ‘Mankad’ started from this incident. There have been several such instances in all forms of the international game and even in T20 leagues all over the world.

Here are the five most memorable Mankading moments in cricket history:

5. Richard Ngrava by Keemo Paul

This instance happened during the U19 World Cup in 2016 in a match between West Indies and Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe, looking to advance to the quarterfinals, was on the verge of victory, needing only three runs from the last over. However, West Indies remained in the game because Zimbabwe only had one wicket in hand.

Keemo Paul was tasked with defending the target in the last over, but instead, he charged in and dislodged the bails instead of delivering the ball. The batter Richard Ngrava’s bat was out of the crease at the bowling end and he was judged run out. West Indies won the game, but Paul’s actions were severely criticized.