Overview
- The Manipur batter was ruled out against Meghalaya after defending Aryan Bora and then hitting the ball again as it rolled back toward his stumps.
- Meghalaya appealed and on-field umpire Dharmesh Bhardwaj gave the decision, with Singh walking off without protest according to a venue official.
- MCC Law 34.1.1 says a second strike is permissible only to save the wicket, a nuance reports say was central to the call.
- It was only the fifth such dismissal in Ranji Trophy history and the first since 2005–06, following instances in 1963–64, 1986–87, and 1998–99.
- Singh’s 20-ball duck came during a lower-order collapse that left Manipur conceding an 88-run lead, with CricTracker noting a draw would still secure their Plate final qualification.