ODI World Cup 2023: Why was Scott Edwards given 'run out' and not 'stumped' during NED vs AFG clash?

Netherlands and Afghanistan are taking on each other in Match 34 of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 on Friday, November 04 at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow. After winning the toss, Netherlands skipper Scott Edwards opted to bat first. The Dutch were going well in the 12^th over being 73/1, however, they suffered a dramatic collapse and were restricted to 97/5 in no time.

Captain Scott Edwards was also out for a golden duck as he got run out against Mohammad Nabi. However, fans were left confused and questioned why was Edwards ruled out to be run out and not stumped. Notably, the Dutch captain took a few steps forward after he was beaten by Nabi and hence was declared run out and not stumped.

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Why run out, its stumped & its Nabis wicket, isn't it?

— Farid Habib فرید حبیب (@aminhabib) November 3, 2023

Watch the dismissal here:

After losing their captain, Netherlands suffered a dramatic collapse and were quickly reduced to 113/6. Sybrand Engelbrecht (58 off 86) held one end and kept the scoreboard moving forward. However, his run out in the 35^th over meant that the Dutch were finally bundled out for 179. Mohammad Nabi was the pick of the bowlers for Afghanistan as he registered figures of 3/28 in 9.1 overs while Noor Ahmad (2/31, 9 overs) also picked up two wickets.

Rahmat Shah and Hashmatullah Shahidi scored half-centuries in Afghanistan's run chase

In the second innings, Afghanistan lost their opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (10 off 11) cheaply leaving them on 27/1 after 5.3 overs. His partner Ibrahim Zadran (20 off 34) also got dismissed cheaply leaving his side on 55/2.  After the early blows, Rahmat Shah (52 off 54) and Hashmatullah Shahidi (56* off 64) got involved in a 74-run stand for the third wicket to stabilize the innings.

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Their partnership was brought to an end by Saqib Zulfiqar who dismissed Shah in the 23^rd over. However, it was too late for the Dutch as Azmatullah Omarzai (31* off 28) and captain Shahidi got involved in another 52-run stand to help their side reach home in just 31.3 overs and won the match by seven wickets.