WATCH: Kiwi batsman Neil Wagner given run-out despite reaching crease before ball hit the stumps

The modified ICC Law 29 explains why Neil Wagner was given out.

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New Delhi: The 2nd Test between New Zealand and Bangladesh at Christchurch saw Neil Wagner being given run-out by third umpire for rule that probably should be scrapped off for the benefit of the game.

Wagner had made it to the crease in time with his bat grounded before the wicket-keeper Nurul Hasan could dislodge the bails.

The only problem was, rather than dragging his bat through the crease, Wagner had put his bat in and subsequently there was a moment when both his feet along with the bat were in the air.

Coincidentally, Hasan the bails were removed from the stumps right at that moment and the on-field umpire refered the decision to third umpire following a modest appeal.

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Here's the video of the incident:-

The Unusual Run Out of Neil Wagner .... #Cricket #NZvBAN pic.twitter.com/a0tZ3VjykE

— Taimoor Zaman (@taimoorz1) January 24, 2017

According to ICC's Law 29 (batsman out of his ground), "(a) batsman shall be considered to be out of his ground unless his bat or some part of his person is grounded behind the popping crease at that end."

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In 2010, however, the rule was changed to "if a running batsman, having grounded some part of his foot behind the popping crease, continues running further towards the wicket at that end and beyond, then any subsequent total loss of contact with the ground of both his person and his bat during his continuing forward momentum shall not be interpreted as being out of his ground."

That is how Wagner, as per the rules, was given out.