Revealed! Why Boundary Rope Was Behind Marker During Suryakumar Yadav's Brilliant Catch In T20 WC Final

Suryakumar Yadav's catch caused some controversy |courtesy-screengrab

KEY HIGHLIGHTS Suryakumar Yadav's catch caused controversy

Suryakumar took one of the greatest catches in history

India beat South Africa in the T20 World Cup final

David Miller Like Kapil Dev's catch in the 1983 Cricket World Cup final to dismiss Viv Richards, Suryakumar's stunner to dismissin the 2024 T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa on Saturday (June 29) at the Kensington Oval in Barbados will be remembered for a long time to come.

Going into the last over of the match, South Africa needed 16 runs to win in the final, with danger man David Miller on the crease. The first ball of the 20th over saw an incident that will go down in Indian cricket folklore as Suryakumar pulled off a catch for the ages at long-off. The star Indian batter stopped what looked like a shot destined to be a maximum from crossing the boundary, ensured he did not step on the rope, tossed the ball in the air, and regained his balance to take the catch.

Why Was The Boundary Rope Behind The Marker?

An interesting point that a few noted while replays were shown was that the boundary rope was behind what seemed to be the line marked to be the boundary.

So was the boundary rope pushed back during the catch? The truth behind the situation has emerged, and the line marked was not the boundary. In fact, the boundary rope was behind the marker for the entire match in the final.

The reason behind this comes down to the pitch being used for the match. According to the size of the boundary from the pitch, the rope is pushed behind to ensure the size of the boundary is not too small.

The marking that appears in the visual is from a previous match at the venue where the rope was kept ahead.

Talking about the match, India posted a total of 171 on the board after winning the toss and choosing to bat first. Virat Kohli was the top scorer with a knock of 76 in 59 balls, while Axar Patel (47) and Shivam Dube (27) played vital cameos.

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With the ball, Hardik took three wickets, while Bumrah and Arshdeep got two each, as India sealed a seven-run victory.

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