T20 World Cup 2022: After defeat to India, Bangladesh's Nurul Hasan accuses Virat Kohli of 'fake fielding'

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan has accused Indian maestro Virat Kohli of "fake fielding" which went unticed by on-field umpires and robbed his team of five potentially vital penalty runs in ir T20 World Cup game.

Set a revised target of 151 in 16 overs after a brief spell of rain, Bangladesh fell short by five runs.

While his skipper Shakib Al Hasan conceded that y lost fair and square, Nurul, who kept Bangladesh in game in final over with a six and a four off Arshdeep Singh, seemed to criticise on-field umpires after game.

"Definitely, wet outfield did have an impact when we restarted game. But re was also a fake throw which could have got us five runs but we didn't even get that," Nurul said in Bengali at mixed zone, indirectly accusing umpires Chris Brown and Marais Erasmus of overlooking incident.

incident that Nurul was referring to happened in seventh over. A video recording showed that Arshdeep threw ball from deep and Kohli -- at point -- feigned as if he were relaying it at n-striker's end.

A relay throw is one where fielder closer to track catches ball from deep and throws it at stumps.

two batters -- Litton Das and Najmul Hossain Shanto -- didn't even look at Kohli and that's why Nurul's argument raises questions.

ICC playing conditions rule 41.5, which pertains to unfair play, prohibits fielding team from "deliberate, distraction, deception or obstruction of batter".

If umpire finds any one has breached rule, he can call it a dead ball and award five penalty runs.

While Nurul accused Kohli of fake fielding, he didn't factor in terms "distraction and deception" part in rule.

Neir Shanto r Litton was looking at Kohli, and hence, y were t distracted or deceived.

On contrary, re is a possibility that Nurul might be sanctioned for criticising match officials.