The Big Cricket League 2024 is underway featuring some of the veteran stars from Indian cricket and one such match between UP Brij Stars and MP Tigers saw an unusual moment. (More Cricket News)peso 888

The match, that was held at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Surat, saw a bizarre moment when UP Chirag Stars' Chirag Gandhi, batting on 98, was almost dismissed.

MP Tigers bowler Pawan Negi's ball hit the stumps, but the bail did not fall off, astonishing many on the field as well as off it. The umpires were seen smiling at the incident that left many bewildered as to whether Gandhi was out or not.

However, the umpires allowed the batter to continue batting but his knock of 101 off 58 balls wasn't enough as UP Brij Stars lost the game. The side fell short by 71 runs, losing the game in the process.

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Speaking of the game, MP Tigers posted a massive 239/3 in 20 overs, thanks to a blistering knock of 101 of 52 deliveries by Saket Sharma. Pawan Negi chipped in with a crucial 87 as Tigers whacked the UP bowlers to all corners of the ground.

In reply, UP Brij Stars started off poorly as they lost wickets at crucial intervals. Despite Chirag Gandhi's knock of 99 of 58 balls, the latter came up short of the massive target. A Faizal took two wickets as MP Tigers beat UP Brij Stars by a whopping 71 runs.

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