RCB vs CSK IPL 2023: Why Harshal Patel Was Stopped By Umpires From Completing 20th Over

RCB vs CSK: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) bowler Harshal Patel on Monday (April 17) was stopped midway in the 20th over by the umpires in the IPL 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings.

The right-arm India pacer had bowled five deliveries in the 20th over of the CSK innings batting but only two of them were legitimate and the on-field umpires signalled him that he cannot bowl anymore.

Introduced in the final over of the first innings, Harshal bowled the first delivery to Ravindra Jadeja, who took a single to give the strike to Moeen Ali. The second ball Harshal bowled turned out to be a full toss and the umpire signalled it a No-Ball. The fielding side reviewed but in vain.

Why Harshal Patel was taken off the attack?

The right-arm pacer did well on the free-hit delivery and prevented Jadeja - who was on strike - to score big as he conceded just a single. On the next ball, Harshal bowled a wide ball.

On the next delivery, Harshal bowled another full-toss to Ali and the on-field umpire didn't signal it a no-ball and the batter was quick to review it. The third umpire confirmed it was another No-Ball and the on-field umpire had to change his decision.

As Harshal had bowled two height No-Balls in a single over, he was taken off bowling due to the 'baby over' rule. Glenn Maxwell - who was acting as the captain as skipper Faf du Plessis was out of the field - then took the decision to complete the over for himself.

Maxwell - who had conceded just 19 runs from the first two overs he bowled - took up the challenge to finish the innings and delivered the remaining four balls. He was first hit for a maximum by Jadeja on the third ball of the over.

The all-rounder, however, came back strongly to get Jadeja caught on the fourth delivery of the over. MS Dhoni then walked into the middle and he could only take a single.

On the final ball, Moeen Ali could also manage a single and CSK reached 226/6 in 20 overs after they were put in to bat first at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.