In cricket, a batsman can be out in 10 ways. Among these, bowled, caught, run out or LBW are more common. Hit wickets are relatively rare. This time, that hit wicket out was seen in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL). However, the way Shai Hope was out in a strange way, it must be said to be rare!
West Indies veteran batsman Shai Hope was hit wicket by a wide delivery! He was dismissed for 39 runs off 29 balls for Guyana Amazon Warriors against Trinbago Knight Riders in the CPL. The incident happened in the first delivery of the 15th over of Guyana’s innings at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad.
At that time, medium pacer Terence Hinds tried to deliver a slower delivery outside the off stump. But he made a bit of a mistake. The short slower delivery went far outside the off stump and well outside the wide mark. Hope tried to play a reverse ramp in that direction. But he could not reach the ball that was so far outside. But his bat reached the stump.
Hope’s bat swing was out of control as he tried to chase the ball outside. He was also too deep in the crease. And that’s when the bat touched the stumps. As Hope was returning in frustration, the umpire extended both hands and signaled a wide! Hope’s dismissal was the 170th hit wicket in T20 cricket. Of these, 40 were in international T20s.
Hope, however, became only the fourth batsman to be hit in the Caribbean Premier League. When Hope departed, Guyana was in shambles. After his dismissal, three overs went into a further slump. After 17 overs, the score was 117 for 7. However, Dwayne Pretorius (21 off 16 balls) and Quentin Samson (25 off 19 balls) stormed towards the end. Guyana scored 46 runs in the last three overs.
However, Guyana could not put up much of a fight with a score of 163. Chasing the target, Trinbago won by 6 wickets with 16 balls remaining. Both openers led the team to victory. Alex Hales scored 74 runs off 43 balls, Colin Munro scored 52 runs off 30 balls. In the end, Andre Russell scored 27 runs not out off 14 balls.
FAQ
In which match did Shai Hope’s unusual hit wicket dismissal occur?
The incident happened during the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) match between Guyana Amazon Warriors and Trinbago Knight Riders.
How did Shai Hope get dismissed in such a strange way?
While attempting a reverse ramp to a wide delivery, Hope’s bat accidentally struck the stumps, leading to a hit wicket dismissal.
Was the ball that dismissed Shai Hope a legal delivery?
No, the umpire signaled it as a wide delivery, but Hope was still out as his bat disturbed the stumps.
How rare are hit wicket dismissals in T20 cricket?
Extremely rare—Shai Hope’s dismissal was the 170th hit wicket in T20 cricket history, and only the fourth in CPL history.
