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Pakistan middle-order batsman Fawad Alam might consider himself unlucky as the ball which led to his dismissal in the first innings, of the ongoing third Test against England, was potentially a no-ball.
Alam, who scored 21 runs off 74 balls, was caught by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler off the bowling of Dom Bess in the 37th over of the innings.
Later, one of the replays showed that Buttler’s gloves seemingly passed the stumps during the course of the delivery — which according to the laws of cricket is a no-ball. It must be noted that law 27.3 states that: “The wicket-keeper shall remain wholly behind the wicket at the striker’s end from the moment the ball comes into play until a ball delivered by the bowler touches the bat or person of the striker or passes the wicket at the striker’s end.—AFP
