Players walk off as bowled batsman gets shock reprieve

By Adam Hopkins

Fed-up players of Huntingdonshire League Division Two side Sawtry walked off and conceded a match after not accepting the umpires’ decision about a bowled dismissal.
Playing with no bails due to high winds, Hayden Bream was believed to have bowled Falcon CC’s Muhammad Iqbal, only for the umpires to given him not out.
Following the next delivery that went for four byes, Sawtry conceded the match, handing Falcon the win.
At the time of the incident, Falcon were 97-2 in the 23rd over, chasing 130 for victory from 34 overs, looking on course for victory regardless.
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