Regarding the contentious third umpire ruling that prevented Sri Lanka from taking an early wicket during Bangladesh’s chase in the second Twenty20 International at Sylhet, which they lost by eight wickets on Wednesday, they are to write a letter to the International Cricket Council (ICC).
“We’re going to write the ICC. We’ll give them the footage and everything else. Mahinda Halangoda, the manager of the Sri Lankan team, remarked, “I’m sure the match referee will also send his report.”
The TV umpire (or third umpire) should have convincing proof that the decision made by the head umpire to call a batsman out was incorrect. If not, he is unable to reverse it. The TV umpire is unable to hear any sounds that the head umpire could have heard. All he needs to see is the surge. He needs to understand the source of that surge. He needs to consider everything and decide. He must accept the on-field umpire’s ruling if he lacks convincing proof. There was no denying that it was out.
There was a space between the bat and the pad, according to what the TV umpire has been reporting. You won’t get a spike unless the ball makes contact with the bat. The spike must touch the batsman’s pad, clothes, or something else to indicate that it is undoubtedly an edge. The ball stayed clear of any objects.
“The difference between T20I cricket and ODI and Test cricket is that the former has neutral umpires while the latter has umpires from the host nation.”
Binura Fernando bowled the opening ball of the fourth over when the event occurred. With a score of 14 against Bangladesh’s 28/0, Soumya Sarkar was declared out due to being caught behind. After that, the left-handed batter headed straight for a review, but he started to leave the field when the big screen revealed a distinct spike at the same moment the ball looked to pass the bat.
Disputed Third Umpire Call: Sri Lanka’s Outrage and Bangladesh’s Advantage
Even though the Snickometer showed a spike, third umpire Masudur Rahman determined that there was a space between the bat and the ball. The third umpire, Masudur, controversially overruled umpire Gasi Sohel’s on-field judgment of out, stating that there was a clear gap between the bat and the ball and that the spike occurred after the ball had passed the bat.
Play was halted for many minutes as a result of the angry Sri Lankan players who gathered around umpire Gazi Sohel demanding an explanation for this ruling. The third umpire’s ruling stood, though, and play went on.
Along the way, Sarkar scored an additional 12 runs for himself and put together an opening partnership of 68 runs for the first wicket with Litton Das, which set the stage for Bangladesh to successfully chase down Sri Lanka’s score of 165-5.
Since it was the first wicket, we might have had a jump start in taking the wicket right away. Naturally, every wicket matters on a track like this, according to assistant coach Naveed Nawaz of Sri Lanka.
I’m not sure if the TV umpire saw something different than what we did. It was evident from our photos that there was an increase. We witnessed a definite surge in the footage, thus we will be filing a written complaint. If an on-field umpire renders a ruling that the TV umpire overturns, the TV umpire is required by rule to provide sufficient justification for his decision-making.
Nawaz acknowledged that Sri Lanka needed 20–25 runs, but said that they were harmed by Kamindu Mendis’s run out and captain Charith Asalanka’s dismissal. It would have benefited us if they had batted a little bit longer.
The good news for Sri Lanka is that Matheesha Pathirana, who pulled up during his fourth and final over and exited the field while clutching his left thigh, will be able to play in Saturday’s crucial third and final Twenty20 International against Sylhet.
Halangoda stated, “Pathirana had a stiffness in his hamstring, but he will be okay for the third T20I.”
