Watch: Nicholas Pooran withdraws run-out appeal after a bizarre incident in ILT20 | Cricket News

In a bizarre incident in the ongoing ILT20, MI Emirates captain Nicholas Pooran had to call back Gulf Giants batsman Tom Curran, following the involvement of Giants coach Andy Flower.
On the last ball of the 18th over bowled Alzarri Joseph, Curran drilled the ball down to long off, where Kieron Pollard picked it up and threw it to the wicketkeeper, Nicholas Pooran. Before the ball even reached Pooran, Curran was roaming outside the crease without the over being called. Pooran whipped the bails off and appealed for a run-out.
The third umpire initially gave Curran out, but this angered Gulf Giants coach Andy Flower, who instructed Curran to remain at the crease. After an intense discussion, Curran was ultimately called back.
“I think he (Pooran) has a very good reason for this to be given out. He was upset and rightly so. He looked out from here,” commentator Alan Wilkins said on air. He added, “I honestly think Nicholas Puran is fully justified in appealing for this.”
Wasim Akram echoed the same sentiments, lambasting Curran for leaving the crease. He said, “Yeah, he’s out of the crease. What was he doing? What was he thinking? The ball wasn’t even dead.”
The match was in a critical situation with the Giants needing 18 runs in 13 balls with four wickets remaining.

Captain Pooran appeals ➡️ Run-out given ➡️ Coach Flower not happy ➡️ Tom Curran walks out ➡️Tom Curran walks back!
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The Giants ultimately won the match two wickets on the last ball of the 20th over.
Pooran later clarified his decision to call Curran back in the post-match presentation.
“It was about the Spirit of the Game. the laws, he was out, yes. However, the batter seemed to have heard the call for the over, but I certainly didn’t, which is why I appealed,” Pooran said in the post-match presentation.
Brief Scores
MI Emirates: 151/6 in 20 overs (Tom Banton 56, Kieron Pollard 34; Daniel Worral 2/19, Mark Adair 1/24, Blessing Muzarabani 1/16)
Gulf Giants: 152/8 in 20 overs (Gerhard Erasmus 37, Tom Alsop 32, Tom Curran 16; Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/34, Muhammad Rohid Khan 2/15)