Why Shreyas Iyer Initially Decided to Overturn Hooda’s Run-Out

The Eliminator between Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad saw a dramatic finish to the first innings in Vizag on Wednesday, 8 May.

In a bid to finish on a high, the SRH batsmen were going great guns in the last few overs. However, Delhi’s Keemo Paul was handed the ball for the final over of the innings, and he picked up three wickets while giving away 11 runs as Sunrisers eventually posted 162/8 in their 20 overs.

As Paul bowled the penultimate ball of the final over, Deepak Hooda missed hitting it, but darted down for run as he tried to squeeze in a single. However, as wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant threw the ball to the non-striker’s end, a sprinting Hooda collided with Paul in the middle of the pitch and didn’t manage to make the crease in time.

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The on-field umpires then got together and had a discussion with Delhi skipper Shreyas Iyer, inquiring whether Hooda’s run-out could be overturned due to the collision. While Iyer had agreed to let Hooda stay at the crease, Pant protested against the decision and the Sunrisers batsman eventually had to walk back to the hut.

Fair or No? Twitter Has Their Say

You need increase your spectacles power. Keemo Paul jumped such manner that Hooda had to change the direction. You are commenting that doesn’t mean you comment anything that is not relevant. Check video again

— Gona Deepak (@GonaDeepak1989) May 8, 2019

@IPL in today's match over 19.5 hooda runout ball is deflected from k paul's hand make it right. In d11 fantasy leauge is point is given to pant why everyone is watching that ball is being deflected by his(paul's) hand. It is not umpire's decision. Make it right.

— Jitu (@jeetu_cs) May 8, 2019

Very bad cricket by Keemo Paul and other @DelhiCapitals players, to dismiss Hooda. Bazari cricket. Not expected from some International cricketers. #DelhiCapitals #SRHvDC #DCvSRH #vivoipl #VIVOIPL2019 @IPL #IPLEliminator #IPL @SunRisers #DC #SRH #IPL2019 pic.twitter.com/GZd20G4kVe

— Agnimitra Ghosh (@ItsAgniSpeaking) May 8, 2019

Paul doesn't get there, instead Hooda trips over the bowler and goes to ground. The ball goes past them to remove the bails. Hooda run out (Pant) 4(4) #AbBadaHogaRupaiyaa #AmazonPay

— Prajapati King (@king6488) May 8, 2019

Shreyas Iyer had let the batsman to continue as batsman Deepak Hooda bumps with the bowler Keemo Paul.
Very good gesture but suddenly from nowhere Rishabh Pant comes and told about the rules and Iyer also turned his decision 🤔
No more gentlemens' game #IPL2019 #SRHvDC #DCvSRH

— Vikas Kohli (@Imvikaskohli) May 8, 2019

Earlier, in the game, Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to field first. Sunrisers lost wickets at regular intervals and never really got any momentum in their innings.

Martin Guptill (36) and Manish Pandey (30) scored in their thirties, as contributions from Kane Williamson (28), Vijay Shankar (25) and Mohammed Nabi (20) helped Sunrisers get past the 160-run mark.