The third umpire’s contentious dismissal of star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the opening ODI match against New Zealand on Wednesday angered Indian fans in Hyderabad.
The third umpire’s contentious dismissal of star all-rounder Hardik Pandya in the opening ODI match against New Zealand on Wednesday angered Indian fans in Hyderabad. Pandya had no room for a ball from Daryl Mitchell, and the additional bounce caused the Indian hitter to utterly miss it. The bails appeared to have been moved, and it appeared that the ball had crossed the stumps. It was unclear what had happened because it was possible that Tom Latham’s gloves had jarred the stumps.
The third umpire decided via TV replays that the ball had clipped the bails and lit up before being caught by the wicketkeeper. The wicketkeeper’s gloves, not the ball, appeared to have moved the bails, according to videos. At 28 off of 38 balls, Hardik Pandya was ruled out by the bowlers.
Natasa Stankovic, the wife of Hardik Pandya, did not approve of the choice. She used Instagram to voice her thoughts. “Wasn’t bowled out, and there was no bat involved. So how is it going? “She wrote about the experience and included a picture of it in an Instagram story.
