this Pakistan The national cricket team has reportedly lodged a complaint with match referee Niamul Rashid During the final match of the third ODI against the Bangladesh national cricket team, a controversial Decision Review System (DRS) incident occurred. The dramatic moment came in the final stages of the match as Bangladesh won by 11 runs to seal the three-match ODI series 2-1.
Bangladesh’s slow review sparks controversy
Pakistan complaints surround on-field umpire’s decision Kumar Dharmasenahe allowed Bangladesh to review the penultimate over of the match.According to Cricbuzz, the Pakistan team management believes that Bangladesh chose to censor the match after watching the replay on the stadium’s big screen, which they believe violated standard DRS protocol.“The Pakistan team management believes Bangladesh were under scrutiny after the replay of the match was flashed on the big screen and the issue was raised with the match referee after the match,” a source said.Pakistan also argued that the review went beyond the 15-second window that allows teams to signal a DRS challenge.
Coach Mike Hutson meets with game referees
After the match, Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson met match referee Niamul Rashid to formally express the team’s concerns over the incident. While the exact outcome Pakistan is seeking from the complaint is unclear, sources said the umpire spoke to Hesson and tried to clarify the situation to show that the Bangladesh team did not gain any unfair advantage.what happened in the final When the incident occurred, Pakistan were chasing 291 runs and needed 12 runs from the last two balls with captain Shaheen Shah Afridi at the crease. Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain bowled a ball down the leg side, which Dharmasena initially called as a deflection. Bangladesh subsequently appealed against LBW, prompting a review of the decision. While teams cannot review broad calls directly, LBW review allows a third umpire to review a pitch.Replays showed a spike on UltraEdge, indicating contact between the bat and ball. As a result, the original broad appeal was overturned. While Bangladesh ultimately lost the review, the comeback significantly reduced Pakistan’s chances of completing the chase.
Bangladesh seals historic series win
On final delivery, Shaheen Afridi were stumped, confirming Bangladesh’s 11th consecutive victory and sealing the ODI series victory 2-1. The victory marked Bangladesh’s first ODI series victory over Pakistan in 11 years.
