The cricket world got to witness an epic coincidence on December 6 after star Indian batter KL Rahul and former New Zealand captain Kane Williamson overturned their dismissal due to no-balls in the span of 15 minutes in two separate Test matches. The coincidence left everyone including cricket experts and fans amused. This incredible moment created a lot of buzz across social media.
Ian Bishop tells about the moment
Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop was one of the first people to tell the world about this moment. "Can’t believe that Kane Williamson gets bowled off a Brydon Carse no-ball. 15 minutes later across Oceania, KL Rahul gets caught behind off a Scott Boland no-ball," the cricketer-turned-commentator wrote about it from his official 'X' account formerly known as Twitter.
Rahul and Williamson's dismissal
First, it was Williamson who got bowled by Brydon Carse during the second Test between New Zealand and England at the Basin Reserve ground in Wellington. A length ball delivery from Carse took off the Kiwi batter's off stump. However, later it was revealed that the Englishman had overstepped which gave Kane a lifeline
15 minutes later, India's KL Rahul got a similar lifeline after he edged a delivery from Scott Boland which was safely caught behind. However, the Aussie pacer who got into this match as Josh Hazlewood's replacement had overstepped and gave Rahul a big lifeline. Coincidentally, both Kane Williamson and KL Rahul eventually got out after scoring 37 runs.