{"id":55549,"date":"2021-04-08T07:39:34","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T07:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=55549"},"modified":"2021-04-08T13:59:03","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:59:03","slug":"rare-controversial-dismissal-rocks-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=55549","title":{"rendered":"Rare, controversial dismissal rocks Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"

Victoria's dreadful one-day cup campaign continued to plummet when opener Sam Harper was given out obstructing the field in his state's last match of the tournament<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old blocked a delivery from South Australia quick Dan Worrall back down the pitch, before the right-armer picked up the ball and aimed a throw at the batsman's stumps.<\/p>\n

But Harper, who was a long way out of his crease, stepped in the road of the ball, appearing to deliberately block the run-out attempt as he tried to regain his ground.<\/p>\n

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Harper was eventually given out after five minutes of discussion between on-field umpires, video-review umpires and the Bushrangers and Redbacks, leaving Harper – who had put his gloves and helmet back on to resume his innings – stunned.<\/p>\n

Former Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds agreed with the decision to dismiss Harper.<\/p>\n

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"The ball would have probably gone on to hit middle and leg stump, so the throw was straight," Symonds said on Fox Cricket's coverage.<\/p>\n

"When the ball makes contact with his legs he's a foot outside his ground, so he's preventing the ball going back to hit the stumps.<\/p>\n

"It's a classic example of obstruction."<\/p>\n

The umpires appeared to ask South Australia skipper Travis Head if he wanted to scrap his team's appeal, thus giving Harper the benefit of the doubt in controversial circumstances.<\/p>\n

But Symonds said the Redbacks had nothing to be apologetic about.<\/p>\n

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"It's not as if the South Australians are showing any sort of bad spirit," Symonds said.<\/p>\n

"It's a rule and it's part of the game. Harper's well short of his ground.<\/p>\n

"People might be shaking their heads but that's out \u2026 The right decision's been made.<\/p>\n

"Some good, sharp reaction work there from Dan Worrall."<\/p>\n

Law 37.1.1 states the following: "Either batsman is out obstructing the field if, except in the circumstances of 37.2, and while the ball is in play, he\/she wilfully attempts to obstruct or distract the fielding side by word or action."<\/p>\n

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