The Covid-19 pandemic noticed loads of new guidelines being introduced into cricket. While many guidelines have been later eliminated because the restrictions eased, the one which remained intact is the ban on the utilization of saliva on the ball. In the pre-Covid world, cricketers used to use saliva on the ball to make it swing, nonetheless, the ICC has now banned it. The gamers these days can use their sweat to shine the ball. Since it has been a very long time now for the reason that change was introduced, the gamers have tailored to it.

In a uncommon incident, Lucknow Super Giants spinner Amit Mishra was seen making use of saliva on the ball whereas coming in to bowl the twelfth over through the Royal Challengers Bangalore innings on Monday. Mishra’s motion was caught on digital camera.

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The umpires failed to note that and curiously, Mishra acquired the wicket of RCB opener Virat Kohli on the third ball of the over.

Talking concerning the recreation, Nicholas Pooran scored 62 runs off 19 balls as LSG chased down the goal of 213 runs in opposition to RCB on the final ball of the match. LSG gained the sport by one wicket.

Marus Stoinis additionally helped LSG’s trigger with a nice knock of 65 off 30 balls.

Earlier, half-centuries from Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, and Glenn Maxwell guided RCB to 212 for two in 20 overs. Du Plessis remained unbeaten at 79 off 46 balls, whereas Virat and Maxwell have been dismissed for 61 and 59 respectively.

LSG skipper KL Rahul had gained the toss and opted to bowl first within the recreation.