Omarzai created chances in 2 consecutive balls but he was disappointed by the umpire and his captain.Image Credit source: PTI
In a test match, a lot of hard work has to be done for each run and each wicket. If this Test match is being played in the month of June in the scorching heat of about 40 degrees Celsius, then this hard work seems more difficult. This is especially troublesome for bowlers and fielders. In such a situation, if even a single chance of a wicket slips away, it is very disappointing. But in the India-Afghanistan test match, this was too much. On the second day of this match, the umpire gave wrong decisions on two consecutive balls and both times Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi missed the wicket opportunities by not taking review.
In Mullanpur, New Chandigarh India-Afghanistan Even on the second day of the match being played between Afghanistan, Afghanistan did not get the support of the umpire. On Sunday, June 7, the second day’s play started with the 86th over of the Indian innings and in the very next over, Afghanistan took the second new ball. Soon, Afghanistan also got the benefit of this, when an appeal for LBW was made against Indian captain Shubman Gill in the 89th over. Gill had completed his century on the first day itself and was leading the innings.
2 wrong decisions and mistakes in 2 consecutive balls
There was an appeal for LBW against Gill on the fourth ball of all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai, who was bowling the 89th over, which was declared not out by Bangladeshi umpire Sharafuddaula Saikat. Afghan players discussed for a long time but captain Hashmatullah Shahidi ultimately did not take DRS. Immediate replays showed that the ball was hitting the stumps. In such a situation, if the umpire had given out, even DRS could not have saved Gill. If Afghanistan had taken DRS then they would have got the wicket of Gill. He was then on 108 runs.
But the story did not end here. There was a mild appeal of catch against Rishabh Pant on the very next ball. This appeal of catch behind the wicket was not very strong but some questions were definitely asked to the umpire. The umpire also gave it not out. However, at first glance it seemed that the ball had passed through Pant’s thigh pad. Once again Shahidi did not take the review because 2 of the team’s reviews had gone bad on the first day itself and only 1 was left. But after some time his decision proved wrong because replays and sneakometer showed that the ball had hit Pant’s bat only. Pant was on 54 runs.
Afghanistan suffered losses
Afghanistan also had to suffer its loss because Gill Jahan then added 18 more runs to his score and was out at the score of 126. At the same time, we had to wait a little longer to get Pant’s wicket. Ultimately it was Captain Shahidi who returned him to the pavilion on the score of 81. Coincidentally, his catch was taken by Azmatullah Omarzai, who had not got any wicket till now in the first innings, while Afghanistan missed 3 to 4 chances on his balls.
Same situation for the third time in 2 days
At the same time, this was not the first or second mistake of umpire Saket in this match but the third mistake. He had given such a wrong decision on the very first day of the match. Then, in the 11th over of the innings, an appeal for catch was made against KL Rahul but the umpire gave him not out. This is where the Afghan captain also made his first mistake and did not take review. Later it was clearly seen that the ball had hit his bat. Rahul was then on 11 runs and finally got out after scoring 100 runs.
