Babar Azam’s Pakistan gave it their all however succumbed to their fourth successive loss within the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, happening by one wicket to South Africa in match No. 26 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Pakistan followers might be ruing the truth that final man Tabraiz Shamsi wasn’t given out leg-before by the umpire when the replays confirmed that Haris Rauf’s supply was clipping the leg-stump.
Since the umpire had given it not-out, the Pakistan evaluate couldn’t overturn the choice as the choice confirmed that it was ‘umpire’s name’. Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh referred to as it ‘bad umpiring’ and blamed it for Pakistan’s one-wicket loss to South Africa.
“Bad umpiring and bad rules cost Pakistan this game,” Harbhajan Singh wrote on social media platform ‘X’. “ICC should change this rule. If the ball is hitting the stump, that’s out, whether the umpire gave out or not out doesn’t matter. Otherwise, what is the use of technology?”
Bad umpiring and unhealthy guidelines value Pakistan this recreation.. @ICC ought to change this rule .. if the ball is hitting the stump that is out whether or not umpire gave out or not out would not matter.. in any other case what’s using expertise??? @TheRealPCB vs #SouthAfrica #worldcup
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) October 27, 2023
Former South Africa captain Graeme Smith, who was current in Chennai as a spectator along with his youngsters, agreed with Harbhajan Singh on ‘umpire’s name’ however felt batter Rassie van der Dussen ought to have been given ‘not out’ in that case.
“Bhajji, @harbhajan_singh I feel the same as you on umpires call, but @Rassie72 and South Africa can have the same feeling.?” Smith tweeted.
Bhajji, @harbhajan_singh I really feel the identical as you on umpires name, however @Rassie72 and South Africa can have the identical feeling.? https://t.co/lcTvm8zXD1
— Graeme Smith (@GraemeSmith49) October 27, 2023
Pakistan captain Babar Azam refused in charge the umpires and felt it was ‘part of the game’. “It’s part of the game, this is umpire’s call so I think it’s just part of the game. I think it’s disappointing everyone, we had the opportunity to win this match and stay in the tournament but we missed it. We will try our best in our next three matches and put our effort so let’s see where we stand after the three matches,” Babar Azam stated within the post-match presentation.
Pakistan had been bowled out for 270 in 46.4 overs after batting first and did not play out greater than three of their allotted overs. Babar admitted that the facet ended up 10-15 runs wanting the perfect goal on this floor.
Pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi (3/45) and Mohammad Wasim Jr (2/50) did their greatest to maintain Pakistan within the hunt however Keshav Maharaj hit a streaky boundary off the twenty first ball he confronted to assist full a nerve-wracking win.
