Bangladesh batter becomes only the second-ever to be out obstructing the field in Test cricket
Len Hutton was the first batter to be given out obstructing the field back in 1951
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Len Hutton was the first batter to be given out obstructing the field back in 1951
Highlights The Marylebone Cricket Club, guardians of the Laws of cricket, said: "The key part of the obstructing the field Law (37.2/37.3) is intent – which can be hard to judge. If the obstruction is wilful, it will be out, but if it's accidental then it will be not out." The Sri Lanka innings lost its way from that point and from 112/2, the visitors were bundled out for 232 in 49 overs. Sri Lanka’s director of cricket and former Australian all-rounder Tom Moody slammed the decision to send back Gunathilaka. Sri Lanka went down to West Indies by eight wickets in the first ODI in Antigu...