Stats: Batsmen dismissed for obstructing the field in T20s

Yusuf Pathan

There are only 5 batsmen who have been dismissed for obstructing the field in the history of Twenty20 cricket. India’s Yusuf Pathan was given out for trying to intentionally block a throw from a fielder, which would have otherwise maximised his chances of getting out, while representing Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League against the now defunct Pune Warriors in 2013.

Player	Dismissals	Runs	Team	Opposition	Year
Ahmed Hayat	obstructing the field	8	Wolves	K Dolphins	2005
Chinthaka Perera	obstructing the field	2	Basnahira Cricket Dundee	Northants	2010
Adrian Barath	obstructing the field	5	Trinidad & Tobago	Canada	2012
Yusuf Pathan	obstructing the field	72	Kolkata Knight Riders	Pune Warriors	2013
Devon Thomas	obstructing the field	30	Hawksbills	Amazon	2013

Note: Stats updated till 9 July 2014