Bangladesh's Marshall Ayub has joined the rare list of cricketers dismissed for "obstructing the field" in first-class cricket, following in the footsteps of Mushfiqur Rahim. The experienced batter was dismissed in a National Cricket League (NCL) match between Dhaka Metro and Barishal at the Sylhet Academy Ground, marking only the second time a Bangladeshi batter has been out in this manner in first-class cricket.

Marshall's dismissal occurred during the 116th over of Dhaka Metro’s first innings. The 35-year-old batter had just celebrated his 25th first-class century and was looking set for a bigger score. As he pushed a delivery from Barishal pacer Kamrul Islam Rabbi towards cover and set off for a single, the ball struck him while he was running. Both the bowler and fielder immediately appealed for "obstructing the field," and the umpire agreed, ruling Marshall out on 127 runs.

Unlike Mushfiqur’s dismissal in New Zealand in December 2022, where he was out for handling the ball (now included under the "obstructing the field" law after an MCC rule change in 2017), Marshall was ruled out in a more traditional sense—directly obstructing a fielding play.

Marshall Ayub’s unfortunate dismissal is the second instance of a Bangladeshi batter being out in this manner in first-class cricket, with Mushfiqur Rahim’s dismissal being the first. Globally, such dismissals remain rare, with only 39 instances recorded in over 200 years of first-class cricket.