Watch: Brain fade moment for Bangladesh A wicketkeeper results in five runs penalty

In a bizarre incident during the Bangladesh A versus New Zealand A One Day International, wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan's unusual positioning led to the ball hitting his helmet, resulting in five penalty runs for the batting side. This costly error occurred while New Zealand A were chasing 228.
Watch: Brain fade moment for Bangladesh A wicketkeeper results in five runs penalty
Bangladesh A wicketkeeper employed an unconventional fielding position in the match against New Zealand A. (Image: Screenshot)
During the third unofficial One Day International between Bangladesh A and New Zealand A, Bangladesh wicket-keeper and captain Nurul Hasan faced an embarrassing moment when his unconventional positioning behind the stumps led to the ball hitting the protective helmet, resulting in a five-run penalty on Saturday.The incident occurred in the fifth over of New Zealand A's innings while chasing 228 runs.With the score at 35-0, Ebadot Hossain bowled a straight delivery to Rhys Mairu, which the batter left alone. Nurul, positioned closer to first slip rather than in the traditional wicket-keeper's spot, failed to collect the ball as it struck the helmet and rolled towards short third man.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Both Nurul and the batters appeared confused by the situation. Phillips and Mairu eventually took a single, with the umpire awarding an additional five runs as penalty.
According to rule 28.3.2 of Marylebone Cricket Club's cricket laws: "If the ball while in play strikes the protective helmet the ball shall immediately become dead and he umpire shall signal No ball or Wide to the scorers, if applicable or umpire shall award 5 Penalty runs to the batting side."New Zealand A successfully chased down the target of 228 runs in the 48th over, with Dean Foxcroft guiding the team to victory.Nurul Hasan, 31, brings significant experience to the game with 157 List-A matches, 214 T20s, and 109 First-Class appearances. His last international appearance for Bangladesh was in Mirpur in 2023.imes
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Throughout his international career spanning 64 matches across formats, Nurul has accumulated over 1000 runs and more than 50 fielding dismissals.In the current series being played in Sylhet, Nurul has shown good form with the bat, scoring 144 runs in three matches, including a century in the second one-day game.
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