In WTC Final, the ball stuck in David Bedingham’s pad, removed himself by hand .. handling the ball appeal drama; VIDEO
The WTC final at Lord’s final on the second day of 2025, Australia vs. South Africa match came for a moment that shocked everyone. The ball got stuck in the pad of David Bedingham and he himself took it out and dropped it on the ground. After this, Australia hit the appeal for ‘handling the ball’, but the decision turned out to be something else. The conversation of the umpires and the opinion of the commentators made this moment even more interesting. The matter may have calmed down on the field, but the debate continues.
On the second day of the WTC final 2025, there was a moment on Lord’s, which the cricket fans would probably be remembered for a long time. South African batsman David Bedingham was batting against Australia and then the ball coming inside the Bu Webster got stuck in the pad directly from his bat.
When everyone was calm after getting caught in the ball’s pad, Bedingham himself took out the ball from the pad and dropped it on the ground. Seeing this, Australian fielder Usman Khwaja immediately appealed for “handling the ball”. All were shocked for a moment, umpire, commentator and even audience.
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Umpire Richard Ilingworth immediately arrived to discuss with his fellow umpire Chris Gaffony. Steve Smith and Alex Carrie were also waiting for the decision. After a while, the umpire indicated “not out” and the dispute ended here at least on the field.
From the commentary box, Matthew Hayden clarified the situation that when the ball gets stuck in the batsman’s clothes or body, she is considered a ball dead. According to MCC’s Law 20.1.1.4, the game automatically stops when this happens. According to Law 37.3.1, if the batsman deliberately stops the catch, then he is considered out.
However, there has been a debate on this decision between social media and experts. Some believe that Bedingham should have been given out, some agree with the decision of the umpire.
