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The second ODI between Bangladesh and New Zealand at Dhaka witnessed a rare and remarkable gesture of sportsmanship from Bangladesh captain Liton Das, who recalled Ish Sodhi after he got run out at the nonstriker’s end. The incident happened in the 46th over of the innings during Hasan Mahmud's bowing.
Mahmud noticed that Sodhi was leaving the crease too early and flicked the bails while approaching his runup. The umpire gave him out as Sodhi smiled and started to walk towards the pavillion. However, captain Liton Das went up to the umpire, Marais Erasmus, and spoke to him, after which he called Sodhi back, withdrawing the appeal. Sodhi then walked up to Hasan and hugged him, with the legpinner also appreciating the gesture.
The gesture was applauded by the commentators and the crowd, who appreciated Liton Das’s fair play and the spirit of the game. This form of dismissal has become increasingly common in the game, with it being included in the official rules of the game. It is still viewed with a critical eye, as some find it completely fair while others don’t have the same opinion.
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Talking about the match, New Zealand were all out for a decent score of 254, as Tom Blundell and Henry Nicholls were the only ones that stepped up in that batting order, scoring 64 and 49, respectively. Ish Sodhi was also impressed with the bat, scoring 35 off 39 balls as the tailenders stuck in to get them to a decent total.