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West Indies Under-19 entered the quarter-final of the World Cup in controversial and tense circumstances, as Keemo Paul effected a mankad to claim the last Zimbabwe Under-19 wicket - that of Richard Ngarava - with three runs needed off the final over. Paul ran through the bowling crease without entering his delivery stride and broke the stumps, catching the non-striker Ngarava with his bat on the line while he was standing a couple of steps out of his crease.
The two on-field umpires conferred before asking West Indies if they wanted to uphold the appeal, and once it was confirmed that they did, the third umpire was called in and found the batsman just on the line, ending Zimbabwe's campaign in a game they had to win to make the quarter-final. The dismissal was within the rules of the game.
A visibly upset Zimbabwe captain Brandon Mavuta refused to comment on the mankad after the game "We got so close, no comment about it. I don't have anything to say right now," Mavuta said. "No comment."

ESPNcricinfo has the report

In reply to CaribbeanCricket.com


From what little I've learned about the "traditions" and the spirit of the game, the fielding side has an "obligation" to warn the unsuspecting batsman. After that, then all bets are off.

Traditions aside, Keemo Paul must be commended for his alertness and NGarava chastised for his lack thereof.

In reply to SirGarny

A bowler does not get a warning for a no ball so I don't agree that a batsman should get a warning for being out of their crease. The first time they should be called/given out.

In reply to BenGman

correct!

batsnen get all the breaks! They wait until the Umpire call them out and don't walk...where is the call for "Spirit?"

Gayle was being too generous here

Look wha' we come to, eh? We need a "mankad" to beat Zimbabwe....

In reply to mikesiva

Whatever, why should we be the nice guys that lose. Look at the assies!! Time to be bullish