'That's your warning': BBL Mankad drama erupts

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If cricket has taught america thing successful the past fewer weeks, it's that the statement astir 'Mankad' dismissals isn't going distant immoderate clip soon.

Just a fewer days aft Adam Zampa tried to propulsion disconnected the manoeuvre, Sixers seasoned Dan Christian stopped during his tally up and offered a informing to England planetary Stephen Eskinazi, who was a the non-striker's end.

"That's your informing mate," the 39-year-old said arsenic helium walked backmost to the apical of his mark.

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Eskinazi shook his caput is disbelief arsenic commentators Mark Waugh and Brad Haddin defended the batter.

"Was helium taking disconnected early?" Waugh said connected commentary.

"Unless helium did it the shot before, it surely didn't look similar helium moved then."

"I don't reckon helium was retired of his crease, was he?"

Haddin agreed, though bowler Brendan Julian defended Christian, arsenic did the replay.

"He's good wrong his rights to accidental 'just giving you a warning'," Julian said.

It didn't substance for much, arsenic the shot resulted successful a wicket anyhow - a slower transportation getting Andrew Tye to plaything and miss arsenic it shattered his stumps.

That near the Scorchers needing 17 from 7 balls, Hayden Kerr coming connected successful the last implicit and closing things retired arsenic the location broadside held connected to triumph by six runs.

The triumph keeps the Sixers successful interaction with the table-topping Scorchers, who stay 1 constituent up with each broadside having 3 matches inactive to play.

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