[PICTURE] England’s Jason Roy becomes 1st player to be dismissed ‘obstructing the field’ in T20Is

[Big Mac]

How on earth has that been given out obstruction?

Probably because he clearly obstructed the fielder

 

[Abdullah719]

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[Abdul]

England’s Jason Roy becomes 1st player to be dismissed ‘obstructing the field’ in T20Is

Jason Roy’s wicket helped South Africa win the second Twenty20 International and level the three-match series 1-1 against England.


Jason Roy’s bizarre dismissal turned the second Twenty20 International’s South Africa’s way as the Proteas won by just three runs at Taunton on Friday.

The narrow victory at Somerset’s headquarters saw South Africa level the three-match series at 1-1 as bounced back from a nine-wicket defeat by England at Southampton two days earlier to set-up a winner-takes-all clash in Cardiff on Sunday.

England were on course for an unbeatable 2-0 lead while Roy (67) and Jonny Bairstow (47) shared a second-wicket stand of 110.

READ | South Africa fight back to level T20 series against England

But when Roy was given out obstructing the field -- the first time this had happened in a T20 international -- the innings fell away.

England’s cause was not helped by batting second under increasingly dark skies in a match that started at 1600 GMT despite a lack of floodlights on the ground, although home skipper Eoin Morgan did field first after winning the toss.

A target of 12 off the last over became four off the last ball after Liam Dawson hit Andile Phehlukwayo for a boundary.

But he could not repeat the trick and South Africa had a morale-boosting victory to follow their first-round exit at the 50-over Champions Trophy, with this win achieved despite the absence of coach Russell Domingo, who had flown home after his mother was involved in a traffic accident.

Durban-born Roy, dropped from England’s Champions Trophy semi-final loss to Pakistan after a run of low scores, was in superb form.

He struck nine fours and went to his fifty with a six against spinner Tabraiz Shamsi.

Bairstow fell first, chipping man-of-the-match Chris Morris (two for 18) to mid-on.

And then came the turning point.

Roy veered dramatically off a straight course, with the result he placed himself between the incoming throw from Phehlukwayo, which hit him on the heel, and the stumps.

South Africa appealed and, after on-field umpires Rob Bailey and Michael Gough referred the decision, Roy was given out by TV umpire Tim Robinson, the former England opening batsman.

‘Not controversial’

Roy was clearly aghast but Morgan insisted it had been a “50-50 call”.

“Everyone in the changing room thought it could go either way, so it’s not massively controversial,” Morgan told reporters.

“You can see why the umpires gave him out.”

But England all-rounder Ben Stokes, who was given out obstructing the field in a one-day international against Australia at Lord’s two years ago when he reacted to a shy at the stumps from bowler, Mitchell Starc by sticking out a glove, was unimpressed.

“Can’t believe that @JasonRoy20 was given out in that manner today,” Stokes, rested from this match, tweeted before continuing “embarrassment is the only word that can be associated with the decision.”

South Africa captain AB de Villiers, insisted, however: “We were in the right to ask the question of the umpires.

“It’s not an easy decision and it’s never nice to get out like that.”

England still had batting to come after Roy’s exit.

But Somerset ‘old boy’ Jos Buttler, now at Lancashire, was yorked by Phehlukwayo for 10 and Morgan (six) was well caught in the gloom by de Villiers.

England, who had been 133 for two at the start of the 16th over, lost four wickets for 34 runs before finishing on 171 for six.

Earlier, Cape Town-born Tom Curran, a Surrey team-mate of Roy, marked his England debut with an impressive three for 33 in his maximum allowed four overs.

South Africa’s total of 174 for eight, de Villiers’ top-scoring with 46, was a significant improvement on Wednesday’s 142 for three.

Curran, the son of the late former Zimbabwe international Kevin Curran, struck with just his second ball in international cricket when Reeza Hendricks bottom-edged a pull into his stumps.

But fellow opener Jon-Jon Smuts made a brisk 45 with star batsman de Villiers, as he so often does, upping the tempo further with three sixes in his 20-ball innings.

They included an extraordinary sweep off one knee against left-arm paceman David Willey that flew into the River Tone before he was dismissed next ball.

Curran had Morris caught off a slower ball and the 22-year-old then bowled Phehlukwayo for a golden duck with an excellent yorker.

But Farhaan Behardien’s 32 proved highly useful.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/crick...ld-in-t20is/story-TycVxweM084ds6jpiEiJYO.html

 

[MenInG]

Not clear how that happened!

Maybe this a better explanation

https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/wat...-allsports+(All+Sports+News+|+NDTVSports.com)

England batsman Jason Roy became the holder of a dubious record on Friday when he became the first batsman in Twenty20 International history to be given out for obstructing the field.

The England opener etched his name into the record books during a T20I match between England and South Africa at the County Ground in Taunton. The incident happened in the 16th over of England's innings when Roy's teammate Liam Livingstone sent the ball towards backward point and asked for a single but changed his mind at the last moment.

Roy, while running back to the crease, changed his path and the throw from the fielder hit his boots. After the incident, South Africa players appealed and the on-field umpire asked for the help of the TV umpire.

After much deliberation Roy was given out, much to the dismay of the home fans.

 

[HitWicket]

Probably because he clearly obstructed the fielder

Agree, however he didn't clearly do it deliberately.

 

[Usman]

Jason Roy is a friend of a friend so I will speak to him about this and let you know what he says.

My view is that he clearly wasn't obstructing the field, had his back to the ball when the throw came in, that SA clearly did not play in the spirit of the game and the 3rd umpire deserves to be sacked.

 

[MenInG]

Jason Roy is a friend of a friend so I will speak to him about this and let you know what he says.

My view is that he clearly wasn't obstructing the field, had his back to the ball when the throw came in, that SA clearly did not play in the spirit of the game and the 3rd umpire deserves to be sacked.

Most England players thought it was 50-50 as per Morgan

 

[marlonbrowndo]

Agree, however he didn't clearly do it deliberately.

Looks like he did. Perfectly covered the angle

 

[Usman]

Most England players thought it was 50-50 as per Morgan

I didn't see the game and only saw the replay on the BBC sport website this morning. Perhaps that replay wasn't from all angles but from that footage alone, I can't see how that was out. I know that if that was Fakhar Zaman, all us Pakistani fans would be absolutely furious.

See this footage http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40388041

 

[marlonbrowndo]

He clearly was obstructing the field. Right call by the umpires. He covered the angle of the ball perfectly after moving so far horizontally. Just because he turned his head right before the throw doesn't mean it wasn't intentional

 

[Big Mac]

Agree, however he didn't clearly do it deliberately.

What?

He has his eyes on the fielder all the time as he runs across the pitch and positions himself in the path of the ball. He doesn't take his eye off the ball until the throw is well on the way and he's sure he's going to block the ball.

 

[HitWicket]

What?

He has his eyes on the fielder all the time as he runs across the pitch and positions himself in the path of the ball. He doesn't take his eye off the ball until the throw is well on the way and he's sure he's going to block the ball.

Not as bad as the decision to give Stokes out obstructing the field a couple of years back, but I still think in this case there's no way it can conclusively be said that he deliberately got in the way of the ball.

 

[TahirFan]

It was a difficult decision and only Roy will know if he deliberately obstructed the ball. It would say that the benefit should have been given to Roy

 

[Big Mac]

Not as bad as the decision to give Stokes out obstructing the field a couple of years back, but I still think in this case there's no way it can conclusively be said that he deliberately got in the way of the ball.

Sure there is.

I'm saying, conclusively, that he did it deliberately.

 

[Fantasy]

He was clearly out.

He changed the direction,from one side to another side of the pitch,while watching the ball.So he was clearly out and it was a very good decision.

Stokes being bitter here when Roy was clearly out as he changed the direction.

But not that you don't expect from an Englishman.

 

[MenInG]

He was clearly out.

He changed the direction,from one side to another side of the pitch,while watching the ball.So he was clearly out and it was a very good decision.

Stokes being bitter here when Roy was clearly out as he changed the direction.

But not that you don't expect from an Englishman.

That watching the ball part was dodgy and cynical

 

[kaifmazhar]

On the positive side it was nice for Roy to do something which is a first in this format.

 

[b.lesner]

Congratulations to him for entering hall of shame

 

[finalfantasy7]

i was watching the game live when this happened. When it happened real time i thought it was just an accident, however until they used slow mo camera it looked really intentional. Even the two English commentators - one of them was bumble - saying it was out before 3rd umpire decision.

When the fielder picked up the ball - roy decided to run on the opposite side of the wicket - he was watching the fielder whilst throwing the ball and ran in the way.

Ben stokes clearly being typical english here

 

[HitWicket]

i was watching the game live when this happened. When it happened real time i thought it was just an accident, however until they used slow mo camera it looked really intentional. Even the two English commentators - one of them was bumble - saying it was out before 3rd umpire decision.

When the fielder picked up the ball - roy decided to run on the opposite side of the wicket - he was watching the fielder whilst throwing the ball and ran in the way.

Ben stokes clearly being typical english here

Stick anything in super slow motion and someone will suddenly look like they had a lot more consideration time than they did in reality.

Stokes is probably tweeting because he got done in a similar manner by a shocking decision a couple of years back.

 

[Shaka81]

He blatantly crossed the pitch to ensure he was in the way for the throw coming in. He watched the fielder while positioning himself and didn't look away until the ball had nearly hit him. Definitely out.

 

[MenInG]

Stick anything in super slow motion and someone will suddenly look like they had a lot more consideration time than they did in reality.

Stokes is probably tweeting because he got done in a similar manner by a shocking decision a couple of years back.

that is exactly what slo mo helps us see!

 

[omcswe]

even without the slomo, this was out in light of the new rules.

the man changed the side of pitch that he was running and that is all.

 

[finalfantasy7]

Stick anything in super slow motion and someone will suddenly look like they had a lot more consideration time than they did in reality.

Stokes is probably tweeting because he got done in a similar manner by a shocking decision a couple of years back.

that is exactly what slo mo helps us see!

Exactly. Look you can see him deliberately run in the way of the throw- watching the video above.

When it happened initially i thought - he did it by accident, however slow mo replies changed my mind along with both English commentators also changing thr opinions over the same incident.

The above only could have happened due to slow mo cameras.

 

[Arham_PakFan]

That was the right decision.It looked like he deliberately ran into the line of the ball.

 

[Barragan]

That is blatant and out.

Don't know what the fuss is about.

 

[msb314]

Seems his movement was intentional - good Decision from the 3rd umpire

 

[Chief Destroyer]

This is as deliberate as you will see anyone do it. How much more evidence do you need? No one's gonna face the ball with their chest and tidd out "hey look, I'm obstructing the field."

 

[Pollack]

How is it even 50-50. It is clear obstruction. There was no need to change the side.