In the sport of cricket, Mankading (named after Indian international Vinoo Mankad) is the informal name given to running out the non-striking batter whilst they are backing up, which is when they begin to leave the crease while the bowler is in their final delivery stride.
This kind of run-out is part of the Laws of Cricket, but there is a long term unspoken rule regarding the spirit of the game.
This unspoken rule suggests that the bowler or team should warn a player first before performing the run out attempt.
Jardine's action is excused in the dramatisation by Lord Harris, who is represented as saying he had done the same in his playing career.
[45] In the Bollywood film Lagaan, one of the English bowlers Mankads one of the Indian team's players after his runner backed up.