Due to the increasing techniques in cricket, the game is not only improving, but this controversy is also increasing. Often you must have seen players taking a review on the decision of the umpire’s decision on the field, but have you ever seen a player challenging the third umpire’s decision. This happened for the first time in cricket history on Wednesday. This was seen in the match played between Trichy and Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League on Wednesday, when Ravi Ashwin took the review twice on the same ball against the same batsman.
The catch taken behind the wicket was given out by the field umpire. After this the Trichy batsman took the support of the third umpire and that decision came not out. Dindigul Dragons captain R Ashwin was unhappy with this decision. He challenged this decision and again took a review on the same ball. Ashwin was disappointed this time too and the third umpire upheld the decision of not out.
Batting first in this match, Trichy got all out after scoring 120 runs in 19.1 overs. Opener Ganga Sridhar Raju played an inning of 48 runs in 41 balls. Rajkumar scored 39 runs and Shahjahan scored 13 runs. After this, no batsman could even cross the double figure. Dindigul Dragons achieved the target of 121 runs in the 15th over itself. R Ashwin was bowling on behalf of Dindigul Dragons in the 13th over of the match. On the last ball of the over, Rajkumar missed the ball and the ball went into the hands of the wicketkeeper. After this the catch was appealed by the bowler and fielders. After the appeal, the umpire declared the batsman out.
It was clearly visible in the review that the straight line was visible in the Ultra Edge. He overturned the on-field umpire’s decision. After this Ashwin did not look happy. There was a lot of debate on his field before the umpire and then he also took a review of the third umpire’s decision. However, after seeing it again, the third umpire stood by his decision and Rajkumar was declared not out.
