A no-ball triggered confusion in the second India-Australia ODI in Kolkata on Thursday, after the visiting side claimed Hardik Pandya's wicket in a dead ball situation.
The appeal was turned down by the on-field umpires.
Pandya was on 19 when his mis-hit off a waist-high full toss was lofted straight into Steve Smith's hands at cover.
It was raining by then and Pandya, without realising that it was a no-ball, started walking back to the dressing room.
Seeing a run-out opportunity, Smith threw the ball to the bowler, Kane Richardson, who dislodged the bails, with Pandya nowhere in sight.
The Australian players, including Smith, appealed for a run-out but the umpires, after some deliberation, ruled that the ball was dead by the time the visiting team claimed the run-out.
The rain added more drama to the incident.
Eventually, Pandya returned to the middle, alongside Bhuvneshwar Kumar, after the rain break, with India 237 for six in 46.4 overs.
The umpires went by the book on this occasion and awarded a free-hit to the batting side.
According to the MCC Laws (clause 27.7) governing the game, "Batsman leaving his wicket under a misapprehension -- An umpire shall intervene if satisfied that a batsman, not having been given out, has left his wicket under a misapprehension that he is out.
"The umpire intervening shall call and signal Dead ball to prevent any further action by the fielding side and shall recall the batsman."
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