Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag didn’t hold back his emotions to criticise the third umpire over his decision on Shubman Gill’s dismissal in the 2nd innings, which sparked a wide range of controversy with many fans and experts divided up their opinion on the catch taken Australian all-rounder Cameron Green in crucial over just before the tea break.
With many videos and pictures suggest that the ball might have touched the ground in between the fingers of Cameron Green, but the third umpire has given the benefit doubt to the fielding team, as he felt that fingers were underneath the ball, to decide on the Shubman Gill dismissal, as the Indian youngster walked out disappointed after being well settled in the crease.
Cricket experts and fans were disappointed by the decision made by the 3rd umpire, as he had no conclusive evidence to call the Indian opener out, as the later images circulated on social media have shown that the ball had touched the ground in between his fingers.
Taking his social media account, Virender Sehwag wrote: “Third umpire while making that decision of Shubman Gill. Inconclusive evidence. When in doubt, it’s Not Out #WTC23Final.”
https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/1667537462682607616
Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer too expressed his disappointment in a witty response on his social media account.
‘Third umpire watching the replay before pressing out,” #WTCFinal
https://twitter.com/WasimJaffer14/status/1667536254915973120
Former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri, who is part of the broadcasting unit for the World Test Championship final, said that the ball usually touches the grass in between fingers as it is difficult to hold the ball on two fingers from that angle and reckons that the umpire should have been convinced that the ball had touched the ground and the decision should make in the favour of the Indian team
“It’s difficult to say. If the camera is at a ground angle, you can see if the fingers touch the grass. I always believe, if there are two fingers, the chances of the ball touching the ground are much higher, as opposed to three fingers”.
“What I can see of Cameron Green there, is that there are two fingers. So, it’s tough. You go down the umpire’s route, he has to be convinced that the ball has touched the ground. Two fingers, when you freeze on that, I feel a lot of times, it touches the ground,” Ravi Shastri said.
Shubman Gill was extremely disappointed with the decision made by the third umpire, as he walked out to the pavilion after being well-settled in the middle alongside the Indian skipper. After the completion of the fourth day’s play, the Indian youngster took to his social media account to post a cryptic tweet about the decision of the umpire.