It’s by no means good when a 3rd umpire turns into the subject of dialogue on day considered one of a Take a look at match.
However that’s precisely what occurred on Saturday as India batted first in opposition to England in Chennai.
Whereas Rohit Sharma’s century or Virat Kohli’s duck in all probability ought to have been the most important speaking factors from the opening day of the second Take a look at, it was Anil Chaudhary who stole the present.
Chaudhary, the third umpire, first allowed Sharma to outlive an in depth stumping name, earlier than lacking what seemed to be a transparent Anjinkya Rahane dismissal in a nightmare third session.
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Eng stiff to be denied by third umpire?
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It was Sharma who kickstarted the drama as Chaudhary dominated the Indian opener, who completed with 161, had one thing behind the crease when Ben Foakes took the bails off from Jack Leach’s bowling.
Fortunately for England, Sharma skied one to the boundary off Leach not lengthy after.
However whereas Chaudhary’s not-out name on the Sharma stumping was one thing nearer to a 50-50 name, it was his subsequent determination that left the cricket world perplexed.
Chaudhary as soon as once more received concerned after England thought they’d Rahane caught — once more off Leach’s bowling. It was known as not-out on discipline; England reviewing the choice with Rahane on 66.
Sluggish-mo replays confirmed the ball lacking Rahane’s bat, hitting the pad, earlier than ballooning as much as Ollie Pope, who made the catch. Chaudhary rolled by way of the replays, and regarded on the UltraEdge know-how, however solely on the level the ball went previous the bat, and never after the ball bounced off the pad.
The third umpire confirmed the on-field name — leaving England confused — earlier than the published workforce watched what Chaudhary missed.
England fume after AWFUL umpire error
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A number of deliveries after the ball in query, the published workforce confirmed the second Joe Root and co. needed to see, with the UltraEdge know-how choosing up a noise because the ball moved previous Rahane’s glove.
Once more, India, who completed the day at 300-6, was unable to reap the benefits of their luck, with Rahane dismissed just some balls later. Nonetheless, these watching on couldn’t consider what they’d simply seen.
