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The batter was declared out following a contentious argument. (Photo credits: Instagram)
They are all left to determine whether the catcher crossed the boundary line on their own as there is no Decision Review System available.
It’s reasonable to assume that gully cricket is an essential part of all of our treasured childhood memories. From yelling “Howzat” whenever anyone catches the ball to smash the neighbour’s window glass, we can all take a trip down memory lane. Ironically, it was up to every Tom, Dick and Harry to create their bizarre regulations, such as a trial first ball, letting a striker go if the ball landed in the neighbour’s house or awarding the winning side first strike in the following game. Similarly, tracking scores and declaring wickets are done in unison. What this umpire-free game implies is aptly shown in an Instagram video.
The video depicts a group of men playing on a field. As soon as the batter smashes the ball, an individual rushes to catch it. In the meanwhile, he loses his equilibrium and moves a few steps towards the unmarked boundary line. They are all left to determine whether the catcher crossed the boundary line on their own as there is no Decision Review System available.
Therefore, the person waits for the decision to be made by holding steady in the same spot. As the fielder remains still, all of the teammates assemble around him to begin measuring the line. After experimenting with several techniques, they bring a large rope to draw the line.
The batter is declared out following a contentious argument over where the line should be drawn.
With more than 4 million views on the social media platform, users, in the comments section, could not help but relate to the whole situation.
A user put a cross against the “third umpire” and a tick to “thirteen umpires.”
Another humorously stated, “I thought he stepped on a landmine or something” followed by three laughing emojis.
“Language is different but the emotion of fighting for every cricketer is the same,” declared a user.
Another highlighted, “Even the World Cup players won’t check this much.”
Yet another user mentioned, “Understood everything without understanding the language.”
An individual wrote, “You don’t need subtitles for what they are saying.”