What would be your decision ?

[Mayur Wankhade Deshmukh]

Not from my field experience but i wanted to be ready with the case for future.

Scenario :
Bowler while delivering the ball was in process of taking his arm at the level of shoulder, but in between accidentally dropped it.
Ball put the wicket down. At that point, non-striker was clearly out of his ground.
One of the umpire called and signaled dead ball.

Seeing non-striker out of ground fielding side appealed.
What would be your decision.?

Already happen in international test match IND vs AUS : bowler was Starc, Non-striker was S Dhawan. But luckily fielding side dint appeal but they were laughing and so the Dhawan was

[sillypoint]

The bowler has dropped the ball accidentally before delivery; you would immediately call dead ball (ref Law 23.4.b.viii). Position of the non-striker is irrelevant.

[tippex2]

Agree with Sillypoint. In addition, at the point in his action that was described, the bowler's almost certainly in his delivery stride (unless he's got a very unusual action), which would eliminate the possibility of a run out under the Laws, as opposed to ICC or other playing conditions.

[ankush94]

Law 42.15 uses the words " to attempt to run out the non-striker." If the ball slipped obviously no "attempt" has been made, hence Not Out.

And a call of Dead Ball as Silly Point says, would be in order.