Hit ball twice

Is this still a form of dissmisal. If it is then why was Dilshan not out earlier - the most blatant hitting of the ball ever.

Because he was defending his wicket,which he is perfectly entitled to do.

cbowen1988 wrote:Is this still a form of dissmisal. If it is then why was Dilshan not out earlier - the most blatant hitting of the ball ever.

It was a perfectly legitimate dismissal when playing the great Test Match cricket table top game made by Peter Pan Playthings in the early 1980's!

Law 34 (Hit the ball twice)
1. Out Hit the ball twice
(a) The striker is out Hit the ball twice if, while the ball is in play, it strikes any part of his person or is struck by his bat and, before the ball has been touched by a fielder, he wilfully strikes it again with his bat or person, other than a hand not holding the bat, except for the sole purpose of guarding his wicket. See 3 below and Laws 33 (Handled the ball) and 37 (Obstructing the field).
(b) For the purpose of this Law, 'struck' or 'strike' shall include contact with the person of the striker



So if the ball is rolling toward the stump you can use your bat to stop it hitting them, but not to try and whack it over the boundary.

Thanks for the clarification guys.