Joe Root’s Yorkshire displayed amazing sportsman spirit when the team refused to run out Steven Croft after the Lancashire batsman fell down injured while taking a run during a group game of the Vitality Blast.
Notably, Lancashire’s Steve Croft stumbled and fell while attempting to steal a single and was laying on the ground in the middle of the pitch when the ball was returned to the Yorkshire wicketkeeper.
The incident took place in the 18th over of the game with Lancashire needing 15 runs from 18 deliveries, with five wickets in hand. However, the Yorkshire wicketkeeper decided not to dismiss Croft and threw the ball away as the team signaled the umpire to halt the play.
Croft was able to continue his innings, scoring a crucial 26 not out as Lancashire won by four wickets with an over to spare to secure their spot in the quarter-finals.
