Only days out from Pakistan’s Champions Trophy exit, Saud Shakeel entered the record books for his unusual dismissal during the domestic President’s Trophy final in Rawalpindi.
Slotted at number five for the State Bank of Pakistan side, Shakeel was adjudged timed out after he failed to walk out in time after Pakistan Television pacer dislodged captain Umar Amin and Fawad Alam off successive deliveries. While Shakeel walked out after the quick collapse, he was deemed to be timed out by the on-field umpire, marking a rare piece of First-Class history as the first Pakistan batter to suffer such an exit.
Shakeel’s dismissal not only raised eyebrows but is also the first high-profile dismissal of the kind since Angelo Mathews’ no-show against Bangladesh in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
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How was Saud Shakeel adjudged timed out?
According to an ESPNcricinfo report, Shakeel arrived at the crease to face the delivery after the quick collapse, but PTV captain Amad Butt appealed, and the umpires agreed that the Test batter had not been ready within three minutes.
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What is the timed out dismissal in cricket?
One of the 10 modes of dismissals in cricket, the timed out dismissal was officially incorporated in the Laws of Cricket only in 1980. According to Law 40.1.1, “After the fall of a wicket or the retirement of a batter, the incoming batter must, unless Time has been called, be ready to receive the ball, or for the other batter to be ready to receive the next ball within 3 minutes of the dismissal or retirement. If this requirement is not met, the incoming batter will be out, Timed out.”
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How many batters have been dismissed in First-Class cricket before Saud Shakeel?
Interestingly, Shakeel’s timed out dismissal was the first of its kind in professional First-Class cricket since 2017-18 and only the seventh such instance in history.
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Have there been timed out dismissals in international cricket?
Besides Angelo Mathews’ controversial dismissal in the 2023 World Cup, Ghana’s Godfred Bakiweyem is the only other cricketer to be timed out in international cricket, dismissed in the fashion during a T20I against Sierra Leone in 2023.
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What happened after Shakeel’s dismissal?
Following Shakeel’s exit, PTV seamer Shahzad claimed a hat-trick off the next delivery, and proceeded to claim figures of 5/29 to bundle State Bank of Pakistan for 205. In reply, PTV slipped to 49/3 before stumps on day two.
The President’s Trophy has also been noted for the unusual timings, owing to the holy month of Ramadan where devout Muslims do not consume food between sunrise and sunset. Consequently, the tournament is being played throughout the night, with sessions from 7:30 pm to 2:30 am.
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