Summary A rare dismissal made possible by International Cricket Council rule changes.
DURBAN (AP) - Pakistan opening batsman Mohammad Hafeez was given out for obstructing the field against South Africa in the fourth one-day international, a rare dismissal made possible by International Cricket Council rule changes.
Hafeez s body blocked a throw by South Africa wicketkeeper AB de Villiers as the batsman ran to the non-striker s end.
He was ruled to have changed the direction of his run to prevent a run out and was given out according to a rule introduced by the ICC in 2011.
Previously, batsmen were allowed to change their course as they ran between ends to put themselves between a throw and the stumps.
Hafeez angrily ripped off his gloves when he was given out.
The espncricinfo website said he was the first batsman to be dismissed under the new rule.
