India, April 23 -- A bizarre incident unfolded at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday when Sunrisers batter Ishan Kishan walked off the field, showing the 'spirit of cricket' amid a half-hearted appeal from Mumbai Indians, which was even applauded by his opposition, only to realise later that he was not exactly out.

The incident happened on the first ball of the third over when Deepak Chahar bowled a tame length delivery down the leg side against Ishan. The wicketkeeper collected the ball and was about to just go through with business when the umpire signalled it as wide, but then quickly changed his decision by raising the finger after seeing Ishan walk off. Strangely, neither Chahar nor captain Hardik Pandy...