WATCH: Ish Sodhi called back after attempted non striker run out in second ODI against Bangladesh

The second ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand was a low-scoring encounter. The Kiwis won the toss and chose to bat. New Zealand scored 254-10 in 49.2 overs. Tom Blundell cracked 68 off 66 balls with six fours and one six. In reply, Bangladesh were shot down for 168 giving the Kiwis an 86-run win. Tamim Iqbal and Mahumudullah Riyaad scored 40s for Bangladesh but it is not enough.

An incident happened in the third ball of the 45th over. Hasan Mahmud bowled a ball to Lockie Ferguson who kept his bat down to dig the ball away. At the other end, Ish Sodhi backed up too far as he was trying to commit for the run. Mahamud whipped off the bails. It looked out but umpire Marais Erasmus asked for the third umpire to check the non-striker run out. Sodhi wanted to take the strike and was backing up too far. It was smart for Mahmud to execute the run-out. As soon as Sodhi decides to walk back, a twist took place.

New Zealand won the second ODI by 68 runs to take a 1-0 lead

Here is the video:

Hasan Mahmud ran out Ish Sodhi at non striker’s end.

Thrid umpire gave out.

Bangladesh called back Sodhi then Sodhi hugged Mahmud.

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Bangladesh captain Litton Das has a word with Erasmus and decided to call  Sodhi back. Then Sodhi and Mahmud hug each other and the game continued. Non-striker run-outs have been a huge debate these days and incidents like this tend to spark it up even more. Coming back to the match. New Zealand hung in there along with Blundell, Henry Nicholls made 49 off 61 balls with six fours.

Sodhi himself went on to make a vital 35 off 39 balls with three sixes. It was a fighting total from the Blackcaps. In the run chase, there was no love shown as Sodhi was superb with the ball in hand. The wrist-spinner picked up 6-39 in his ten overs. The Bangla Tigers were not up to the task and the Kiwis took a vital 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.