Soumya Sarkar out or not out, controversy over the third umpire’s decision in the second T20 of the series in Sylhet. Lankan cricketers stopped playing for a long time in protest. However, after that they had to accept the umpire’s decision.
Bangladesh is chasing 166 runs. Incident of the fourth over of the innings. Soumya pulled a short length ball from Binura Fernando. The ball goes to the wicket keeper.
In response to Sri Lanka’s appeal, the umpire Gazi Sohel raised his finger. Soumya immediately took the review. It seemed that the ball might not have touched the bat.
But the replay shows otherwise. Spike seen in ultra-edge. However, television umpire Masudur Rahman said that he saw a ‘gap’ between the ball and the bat while showing the spike. The spike comes after the ball goes off the bat. As a result Soumya was declared not out by the third umpire. The field umpire was forced to change the decision.
Naturally, the Sri Lankan team was not satisfied with that. They surrounded the umpire Sharfuddaula. They protested for a long time and stopped the match. Lankan coach Chris Silverwood went to fourth umpire Tanveer Ahmed as well. But in the end the third umpire’s decision is upheld, Soumya remains not out.
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