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[Saba Sports News] In the Pakistan-Sri Lanka match at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on October 10, a boundary dispute raised questions about the rules and human error. Kusal Mendis hit a high shot off Hasan Ali, caught by Imam ul Haq at deep midwicket. However, the boundary rope had shifted, turning a potential six into a catch.
In the 37th over, Dhananjaya de Silva faced Shaheen Afridi and hit a boundary, but the boundary line was misplaced, narrowly missing a six. A similar issue arose during Pakistan’s match against Netherlands when the midwicket boundary cushion was out of place.
MCC laws state that any disturbance to the boundary object requires immediate restoration to its original position (Clause 19.3.2). If a shot landed over the white line but within the boundary cushion’s boundaries, Clause 19.3.1 would have applied, considering the boundary in its original position.