Bangladesh Captain Shows Sportsmanship in Exceptional Mankad Reprieve for Ish Sodhi

During the second one-day international in Bangladesh, Ish Sodhi, a member of the Black Caps, had a unique moment. While he was batting, he was run out at the non-striker’s end by Hasan Mahmud when he had scored 17 runs from 25 balls, and his team’s score was 224-8 in the 46th over.

After checking the video replay, it was confirmed that Sodhi was dismissed through a method known as a “Mankad.” He began to leave the field, but then, something unusual happened. Bangladesh’s captain, Liton Das, called him back and hugged Hasan, showing a remarkable display of sportsmanship.

Sodhi continued to bat and was eventually the last man out, scoring 35 runs from 39 balls. The Black Caps managed to post a total of 254 runs from 49.2 overs after their captain, Lockie Ferguson, chose to bat first.

This total proved to be too much for Bangladesh, as they were bowled out for 168 runs. Sodhi played a significant role in this victory, taking 6 wickets for 39 runs. This performance was particularly timely as the Cricket World Cup in India was less than two weeks away.

The term “Mankad” dismissal has been a point of controversy in cricket since Vinoo Mankad of India removed Australia’s Bill Brown in this manner back in 1947. Some cricketers prefer to give a warning to batters who leave their crease early instead of executing this type of dismissal.

In 2022, the International Cricket Council decided to include Mankad dismissals as a part of run-outs in an effort to reduce the stigma associated with them, and they are becoming more accepted in the game.

Sodhi appreciated the gesture of being called back, describing it as “a great gesture.” He also mentioned that he would do the same thing if he were in a similar situation as the bowler and that he probably wouldn’t attempt such a run-out in the first place.

“I think I was out by such a small fraction. It caught me off guard. I come from a bit of an old cloth where you give the batter a warning, but I understand that is not the rules at the moment.

“I think Litton Das was exceptional in the way he handled it,” Sodhi added. “I went and hugged the bowler and gave Litton a handshake.

“We’re really competitive and we want to win games of cricket for our country, but we all respect the game of cricket very highly and really endeavour to keep the spirit intact.”

Bangladesh batter Tamim Iqbal – a former captain – said it did “not look good” to recall Sodhi and that such dismissals were “part of cricket”.

“I don’t see anything wrong in it. The rule is there.

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“There’s no right and wrong. Either you do it and there’s nothing wrong. If you don’t do it, there’s also nothing wrong. It’s a team call.”

Tom Blundell scored 68 runs from 66 balls, and Henry Nicholls contributed 49 runs from 61 balls as the Black Caps managed to score 254 runs. The pitch at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, on the outskirts of Dhaka, became more challenging for batting as the match progressed.

Ish Sodhi achieved a remarkable feat by taking five consecutive wickets, reducing Bangladesh from 19-1 after Kyle Jamieson’s early strike to 134-6. Sodhi’s outstanding performance included dismissing Mahmudul Hasan, making it his sixth wicket, surpassing his previous best of 4-58 in an ODI, which he achieved against England in 2018.

With this victory, the Black Caps now lead the series 1-0, with the third and final ODI scheduled to take place at the same venue on Tuesday (starting at 9 pm NZ time). The first match of the series on Friday was canceled due to rain.

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