The International Cricket Council has accepted the fault of Decision Review System (DRS) during a crucial match for Pakistan against the free-scorer South Africa at the Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Friday.
After a hectic effort in a thrilling contest, the Protest outclassed Pakistan by one wicket making it difficult for the Men in Green to ensure its journey to semi-finals of the ICC World Cup 2023.
The Pakistan bevy of quicks struggled a lot to ensure their victory in the match and left no stone unturned to get the much needed one wicket. On the other hand, the Proteas were seeking 8 runs to win the game. When Tabrez Shamsi was facing Pakistani pacer, Haris Rauf, the ball hit his pad forcing the Men in Green to go for the LBW appeal. However, umpire remained silent urging the Green Shirts to exercise their DRS right.
The entire world observed through the replay footages that half of Rauf’s ball was hitting the stumps, however, the third umpire did not go against the fellow umpire’s decision.
Similarly, another decision of the match invited the criticism on the social media prompting the ICC to come up for clarification.
This time Proteas batsman Rassie van der Dussen was facing Osama Mir in 19th over of the match when ball hit his pads urging the field side to make an appeal for the decision. The umpire declared Dussen out, however, the Protest went for the DRS.
During the first review, the footages showed that the ball went to wide of the first wicket, however, another camera angle showed that the ball was touching the wickets.
The cricket-enthusiasts started to raise questions on the social media over the DRS efficiency and the ICC had to explain the situation.
Explaining the circumstances, the ICC said that the first DRS replay was wrong and the second one clear the picture and the batsman was declared out.
