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Ind vs Eng 2021: TV Umpire Howler Denies Jack Leach Ajinkya Rahane’s Wicket During 2nd Test, Poor Umpiring Stirs Controversy
The TV umpire failed to pick the knick it as he moved forward to ball tracking.
Published: Feb 13, 2021, 05:14 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 13, 2021, 05:14 PM (IST)
Inexperienced Indian umpires faced the heat in Chennai during the opening day of the second Test against England. An umpiring howler saw Ajinkya Rahane get a reprieve of Jack Leach. The UltraEdge showed that Rahane had gloved the ball to forward short-leg.
England took the DRS after the on-field umpire did not raise his finger after a vociferous appeal from Jack Leach. Initially, the replay showed that there was a flat line when the ball past the bat and third umpire Anil Chaudhary gave Rahane not out.
The problem was that the ball flicked Rahane’s glove after popping-up from bat-pad. Ollie Pope took the catch, but Rahane survived. The TV umpire failed to pick the knick it as he moved forward to ball tracking.
Here is how Anil Chaudhary faced backlash.
Anil Chaudhary did a fine job as the on-field umpire in the first test. But it seems TV umpiring needs a different skill set.#INDvENG
Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) February 13, 2021
Mark Butcher: “Don’t take me on in a court of law.”
Hands down one of the best commentators out there.
However 3rd umpire and fellow commentators having an absolute stinker.#INDvsENG #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/m1JfFefJOp
Michael Gravesande (@OldBlackHack) February 13, 2021
#INDvENG Second error for third umpire even worse. Again not costly. Surely England review should be reinstated.
David Gauke (@DavidGauke) February 13, 2021
I didn’t realise the TV umpire was allowed to watch the whole sequence…#INDvENG
Neil Dutton (@ndutton13) February 13, 2021
That’s TWO not outs the 3rd umpire has given that were OUT.#INDvENG #INDvsENG
Ian Pont (@Ponty100mph) February 13, 2021
Rahane could not make the most of the reprieve as he was dismissed for 67 off 149 balls. His innings was laced with nine boundaries. At stumps on day 1, India are 300 for six.
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