India A suffered an unusual setback during their tri-series encounter against Sri Lanka A in Dambulla on Monday after being handed a total 10-run penalty due to repeated breaches of the protected area of the pitch.
The rare incident involved all-rounder Vipraj Nigam, who was penalised twice for running on the danger area of the wicket, leaving spectators and commentators surprised by the unusual sequence of events.
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The controversy began when Anukul Roy received the first official warning for running on the protected portion of the pitch. Despite the warning, Vipraj Nigam committed the same offence, prompting the on-field umpires to impose a five-run penalty on India A.
When Nigam repeated the infringement later in the innings, the umpires enforced another five-run penalty, taking the total deduction to 10 runs.
As a result, Sri Lanka A commenced their innings with a score of 10/0 without facing a delivery, gaining a significant advantage before the chase had even begun.
The rare application of the law sparked widespread discussion among cricket fans and commentators, with such penalties seldom seen in professional cricket.
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