The target is 242 runs. If West Indies could top this run in 20 overs, the record book would have started a commotion. But that was not to be as the Caribbean lost to Australia by 34 runs.
However, a sensational incident happened in the match. It can be said that West Indies batsman Alzari Joseph batted after being run out. In the 19th over, he drove into the cover region and raced to score a run. Mitchell Marsh picked up the ball and threw it towards the bowler Spencer Johnson. Johnson broke the stump with the ball in hand.
Neither Johnson nor Marsh showed any excitement after breaking the stumps. Johnson walks to bowl the next ball. And because he could not break the stumps with a direct pass, Marsh made a gesture of frustration.
Later in the review, Joseph is off the pitch. At that time, the umpire in charge of the field, Gerard Abbott, can be heard saying that Australia did not apply. As a result, seeing the review, the Australian cricketers started celebrating, but the umpire did not declare Joseph a runout.
Abbott said, now is not the time to apply or declare out. As a result, Joseph batted as usual. It can be seen in the field, little controversy. As the Aussie cricketers swarmed around the umpire, he said, ‘Stop, stop, stop…no appeal made. Can we continue playing… We are in a really bad situation.’
However, Aussie cricketer Tim David said that he has applied. But the umpire did not accept his demand. David was heard saying, ‘It’s the umpire’s mistake.’
Law 31.3 relating to timing of cricket appeals states that for an appeal to be valid the bowler shall have time to appeal until the start of the run-up to the next ball or, if there is no run-up, until the next delivery.
No cricketer was seen to appeal in the review. As a result, the umpire did not have to get into such complications to make a decision.
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