Credit: BCCI/IPL
On May 15 2013, Yusuf Pathan became the first-ever player to get out while obstructing the field in the history of the Indian Premier League and T20 cricket. In a match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Pune Warriors India at JSCA International Stadium Complex, in Ranchi, KKR were in a tricky situation while chasing a target of 171 runs when Yusuf got out in an strange manner while running.
On the fifth ball of the 18th over, Yusuf Pathan, who was playing on 72 runs, managed to negotiate the yorker from Wayne Parnell and instantly ran for a single. However, as the bowler was coming near him to collect the ball which was near his feet, Yusuf pushed the ball away with his foot causing an obvious obstruction to the field. After that, the KKR players appealed for a wicket and the third umpire confirmed the dismissal of the batsman for obstructing the field. This was the first instance when any batter got out by obstructing the field in the IPL.
Pune Warriors India registered close win over Kolkata Knight Riders
Talking about the match, batting first, Pune Warriors India posted 170 runs for the loss of four wickets in their 20 overs. Skipper Aaron Finch gave a good start with a knock of 48 runs off 32 balls, hitting two fours and three sixes, while Manish Pandey top scored with 66(47) runs with eight fours and a maximum. For KKR, Sachithra Senanayake, Jacques Kallis and Laxmipathy Balaji scalped a wicket each.
Chasing the winning target, KKR got a poor start as they lost three wickets for just 29 runs in 4.4 overs. After that, Yusuf Pathan went on to play a knock of 72(44) runs while Ryan ten Doeschate contributed with 42(30) runs. However, none of the other batters could play a knock as KKR were restricted to 163/7 losing the match by seven runs. For PWI, Wayne Parnell took two wickets while Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishwar Pandey scalped a wicket each.
