'The Cushion Moved But...': South Africa Legend Shaun Pollock Thrashes Conspiracy Theory Questioning Suryakumar Yadav's Catch of David Miller

Brushing aside the controversy over the legitimacy of Suryakumar Yadav’s catch, South Africa legend Shaun Pollock has termed the Indian star’s effort as ‘brilliant’ but did say that the cushion moved but it had nothing to do with the fielder.

After David Miller clobbered a low full toss from Hardik Pandya towards long-off with South Africa needing 16 off six to win the T20 World Cup final against India, Suryakumar hared across to take the catch. With the momentum pushing the fielder past the boundary, Suryakumar lobbed the ball back into the field of play before recovering his balance as he returned and completed the catch on second attempt.

Also Read: Misplaced Boundary Marking Sparks Fiery Debate

A picture of Suryakumar taken from top as he completed the catch has been going viral on social media. The point of contention was a white line that was visible from one particular angle indicating that the boundary cushion may have been moved.

“The catch was fine. The cushion had moved, but that’s in the course of the game. It had nothing to do with Surya. He didn’t stand on the cushion. Brilliant bit of skill,” Pollock said in response to a query from a reporter.

What do the ICC Playing Conditions Say?

As per section 19.3,  “If a solid object used to mark the boundary is disturbed for any reason, then the boundary shall be considered to be in its original position.”

While second 19.3.2 states “If a solid object used to mark the boundary is disturbed for any reason, the object shall be returned to its original position as soon as is practicable; if play is taking place, this shall be as soon as the ball is dead.”

India, 2nd Time World Champions

India defeated South Africa by seven runs to become the T20 World champions for the second time in their history. They are the third team to win the title twice after West Indies (2012, 2016) and England (2010, 2022).

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