Stats: Batsmen dismissed for obstructing the field in T20s
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