[VIDEO/PICTURES] Were Nepal robbed off a famous win over South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024?

[MenInG]

Heinrich Klassen's decisive run-out on the final delivery secured a nail-biting one-run victory for South Africa against Nepal, ending the Asian side's hopes of advancing to the Super Eight stage in the Ground D match of the ICC T20 World Cup at the St. Vincent Stadium. Needing two runs from the last ball to stay alive in the tournament, Nepal's Gulsan Jha was run out at the non-striker's end by Klaasen, preventing what seemed like an inevitable Super Over. It was a heartbreaking end for Nepal, who had outperformed South Africa for much of the match.

However, if it seems that if it weren't for an umpiring blunder on that delivery, Nepal should have had a historic win under their belts.

Ottneil Baartman bowled a short-pitched delivery to Gulshan, who tried to flick it towards the point region. However, the extra bounce on the delivery saw Gulshan mistime his shot.

Should that ball have been wide?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1801816514800042103

 

[BouncerGuy]

I think it was a fair delivery. Height looks ok TBH.

It was a brain fade moment from the Nepalese batter to not run hard because he would have made the other end easily but he kept looking back and in the process he got runout. Kudos to Klassen for that effort.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

It's a fair delivery The mess he made of the shot makes the ball look worse.

Valiant effort overall from Nepal.

 

[sweep_shot]

These things happen in cricket. It was marginal.

Nepal should've won it before that delivery. They were in a very good position.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Nepal should have won this game... on the last ball non striker responded a bit late otherwise this game could have been drawn at least.