Controversy sparked up in the 4th Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy when Indian top-order batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal was given out by the third umpire at a crucial point of the match.
There was no evidence from the snickometer that the ball had touched the edge of the bat or the glove. However, what third umpire Sharfuddoula Ibne Shahid Saikat saw with the naked eye was something he simply could not ignore.
Disregarding technology, the umpire declared Jaiswal out on the giant screen.
The unusual dismissal victimized Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was arguably India's only hope of saving the match. He was batting on 84 runs but attempted a hook shot off Pat Cummins and was caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey. Though the snickometer showed no indication, it was visibly clear that the ball's trajectory changed after hitting Jaiswal's bat. Before returning to the pavilion, Jaiswal engaged in a heated exchange with the on-field umpires.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma also believed the ball had hit Jaiswal’s bat or glove. However, in the end, he blamed the technology.
The Indian skipper said, "I don’t know how to explain this. The technology showed nothing, but to the naked eye, it looked like he (Jaiswal) had touched the ball. I’m not sure how the umpires want to use the technology, but if we think about fairness, I feel the ball touched his (bat).”
"We know technology isn’t 100% accurate. Unfortunately, more often than not, we end up on the wrong side of it," Sharma added.
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