Watch: 'Freak' Run-Out Or Fake Fielding? Bizarre Dismissal Splits Internet

A dismissal in the Oman D10 competition has gone viral on social media and it has sparked a huge debate among the cricket fans over run-out laws. During the Oman D10 match between Ghubrah Giants and Ruwi Rangers, Barathwaj Vinayagam was run out thanks to a direct hit from Rangers cricketer Aflal Kariapper. Kariapper collected the ball well and pulled off a no-look throw to dismiss the batter and he received a lot of praise from both his teammates and the commentators. However, some fans on social media believe that it was 'fake fielding' and the run-out attempt should not have counted.

Here's what the rules of cricket say -

Law 41.5.1states that “it is unfair for any fielder willfully to attempt, by word or action, to distract, deceive or obstruct either batsman after the striker has received the ball”.

Out? Not out? Fake fielding ? pic.twitter.com/wRgCtyWyhA

However, the dismissal was deemed valid by the umpires and Ruwi Rangers went on to defeat Ghubrah Giants by 57 runs in the match.

Meanwhile, in IPL 2024, Mumbai Indians' playoff dreams suffered a big blow as the Hardik Pandya-led side slumped to a nine-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals.

"We put ourselves in trouble early on. The way Tilak and Nehal batted - that was fantastic. I don't think that when we lost a couple of wickets early we thought we would even reach 180. We didn't finish well and that's why we were 10-15 runs short. We had to keep it within the stumps (while bowling). Early on in the powerplay, we gave a lot of width and I don't think it was our best day in the field as well," he said.

"Overall, we did not put the right foot on the park and eventually they outplayed us. After the game, it's not the right time to go to the players, everyone is