Match 12 of the ongoing Caribbean Premier League included a contest between the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots (SKN) against Trinbago Knight Riders (TKR) at Basseterre, St Kitts. After winning the toss, Kieron Pollard asked SKN to bat. Before Sherfane Rutherford produced a stunning knock of 62 from 38 balls to assist SKN set a difficult score of 179, Andre Fletcher sparked his team off to a fast start.
However, before their innings’ last over, something unusual occurred. Pollard’s side received a red card when the referee summoned him. The red card was used for the first time in the league this season. TKR were obliged to deploy just 10 players for the final over as a consequence of continuing their sluggish over-rate.
Only two of them were permitted to remain beyond the 30-yard circle. As Dwayne Bravo gave up 18 runs off the last over, Pollard instructed Sunil Narine, who was done with his four overs allotment with statistics of 3/24, to depart the field.
“We are going to play as fast as we can” : Keiron Pollard
After the game, Pollard referred to the regulation as “absolutely ridiculous,” adding that it is excessively harsh for a deviation of just 30 to 45 seconds from the permitted over-rate. He was quoted by ESPN Cricinfo and said that, “To be honest, it will take away the hard work everyone has done. We are like the pawns and we are going to do what we are told. We are going to play as fast as we can. If you are penalised for 30-45 seconds in a tournament like this, it is absolutely ridiculous.”
Once more, TKR’s openers Chadwick Walton as well as Martin Guptill were unable to score. To set the stage for his team, Nicholas Pooran, who seems to have been in excellent form lately, produced a scorching knock of 61 from 32 balls. Some brilliant contributions down the order took the TKKR side to their first win of the campaign.
Fans react to Sunil Narine receiving first ever red card during CPL 2023 match:
Sunil Narine became the first player in CPL history to receive a red card for maintaining a slow over-rate during the match against St Kitts and Nevis Patriots. pic.twitter.com/BLKnHq8BJi
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) August 28, 2023
HISTORY!
Sunil Narine the first player to get a red card in CPL.
P.S.- Stop ruining this sport!#CPL23#CricketTwitterpic.twitter.com/5lO0tny1Jn
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) August 28, 2023
Its not for narine
Slow over rate ki wja sai captian ko dekhaya and 10 players sai fielding ki thi phr TKR ne— Muhammad ????? (@Potato_biryani) August 28, 2023
but pollard not happy
— anees ur rehman (@an33s) August 28, 2023
Red Card will be misused in international cricket if applied. Cause subcontinent umpires will do everything to turn d game in favor of their respected country‘s teams.
— Shukrullah Adnan (@AdnanShukrullah) August 28, 2023
Do you think this rule will be accepted by the larger cricketing bodies and fans across globe.?
— Extraa Cover (@ExtraaaCover) August 28, 2023
? Good start . CPL leads the way many times with new rules . pic.twitter.com/r8vs292h8m
— The Falling Sweep (@thefallingsweep) August 28, 2023
It can't work in cricket because if u have only 10 fielders with 6 of them within circle in death overs, then the batting team is straightaway winning,, better would be to replace red card player with another player who can only field but shudnt bat or bowl
— Manaf Shah (@manaff69) August 28, 2023
Not the first time duhh?????????? Glenn McGrath was shown a red card first pic.twitter.com/Hl1X19dmcP
— Haider (@haidercuz) August 28, 2023
Sunil narine gonna be like "Kyun nikaala mujhe"
— CrazyDude (@FarhanAther92) August 28, 2023
