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England Batsman Jason Roy Becomes The First T20 Player To Be Out For Obstructing Field

Something most uncommon happened yesterday, the T20 match between South Africa and England ended up throwing English  batsman Jason Roy into a special category, he became one of the few batsmen in the history of the game to be dismissed due to obstructing the field in the second of the three-match T20I series being played between England and South Africa.

This happened while Roy was rushing back after his partner Liam Livingston refused a run, as he turned and ran across the pitch and the ball struck his boot as he made his way back. He is only the third English player to be dismissed in this fashion and the first ever in Twenty20 Internationals format.

During the 15th over of the game, while Chris Morris was the bowler, this incident took place, with England chasing a total of 175. Livingston dabbed a shortish ball to point and Roy ran for the single from the non-striker’s end. Livingston refused it and Roy had to race back to his crease. In the process, he ran across the pitch and thus brought himself in the path of the ball. He was looking at the fielder when he made the move but had his back to the ball when it struck him instantly.

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Right after this, the Proteas appealed straightaway and the umpires went upstairs after a brief conversation. The third umpire decided that Roy was at fault and has to go. The England opener, who was struggling for form coming into the series, was leading the hosts’ chase. He had made 67 off 45 balls and England was in a strong position when he was in the middle.

Restricting him was an additional boosting for Proteas, his wicket proved to be a turning point as England lost control of the chase and South Africa clawed their way back. It led to a dramatic finale in which England needed 12 runs off the last over. Andile Phehlukwayo held his nerve to ensure that the hosts fell three runs short of the target, losing the match to South Africa.