gave Pakistan The national cricket team has reportedly filed a complaint against the match referee Nayamore. Rashid After a controversial Decision Review System (DRS) incident during the last over of the third ODI against the Bangladesh national cricket team. The dramatic moment came during the closing stages of the match, which Bangladesh eventually won by 11 runs to clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1.
Controversy over late Bangladesh review
Pakistan’s complaint revolves around the on-field umpire’s decision. Kumar DharmasenaThat allowed Bangladesh to review the last delivery of the match.According to Cricbuzz reports, the Pakistan team management believes Bangladesh opted for a review after watching the replay on the stadium’s big screen, which they believe is against standard DRS protocol.“Pakistan team management believes that Bangladesh reviewed the replay of the delivery after it was flashed on the big screen and took issue with the match referee after the game,” said a source.Pakistan also felt that the review was conducted outside the 15-second window that teams are allowed to signal a DRS challenge.
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Coach Mike Hessen met with the match referee.
After the match, Pakistan head coach Mike Hesson met match referee Niamore Rasheed to formally register the team’s concerns regarding the incident. While it is not clear what outcome Pakistan is seeking from the complaint, sources say the referee spoke to Hessen and tried to clarify the situation, indicating that the Bangladeshi team was not given an unfair advantage.What happened in the last over? The incident came when Pakistan were chasing 291 and needed 12 runs off the last two balls with captain Shaheen Shah Afridi at the crease. Bangladesh spinner Rashad Hussain bowled a ball down the leg side which Dharamsena initially called wide. Bangladesh then appealed for LBW, prompting a review of the decision. Although teams cannot directly review a wide call, an lbw review allows the third umpire to re-evaluate the delivery.Replays showed a spike on the ultra edge, indicating contact between bat and ball. As a result, the original wide call was reversed. Although Bangladesh eventually lost the review, the alt-wide significantly reduced Pakistan’s chances of completing the target.
Bangladesh won the historic series
On last delivery, Shaheen Afridi Bangladesh were stumped to secure an 11-run victory and a 2-1 ODI series win. The victory marks Bangladesh’s first ODI series win against Pakistan in 11 years.
