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'Might cost a World Cup': Calls for major cricket rule change

Kieron Pollard (pictured right) walking after a shot and (pictured left) hitting a six.
Kieron Pollard (pictured right) had a single taken away after the Kings successfully appealed for an LBW, despite the decision being overturned, and fans have called for a rule change. (Images: IPL)

The cricket world has called for the International Cricket Council (ICC) to make an amendment to a rule after the Mumbai Indians were robbed of a run in the Indian Premier League.

Kieron Pollard was at the crease and made his mark with a a blistering 47 off 20 balls against the Kings XI Punjab.

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But viewers noticed Pollard had his single taken away during a DRS review.

At the end of the 17th over, Mohammed Shami successfully appealed an LBW against the big-hitting Pollard.

But Pollard immediately challenged the LBW.

The challenge was successful as replays showed Pollard got an inside edge on the ball.

But during the chaos, Pollard ran a single.

However, despite not being given out, ICC rules state the ball was deemed dead because the umpire had awarded a decision.

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This prompted former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra to ask the ICC to change the rule and call for umpires to award close decisions at the end of the play.

He said a single run could end up costing a team a World Cup.

The suggested rule does make sense, but could create havoc with an umpire allowing play to continue only to award a batsman out when the ball is dead.

ICC rules state: “The batting side, while benefiting from the reversal of the dismissal, shall not benefit from any runs that may subsequently have accrued from the delivery had the on-field umpire originally made a Not-out decision, other than any No-ball penalty".

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