The cricketing community was baffled when R Ashwin reviewed a decision that had already been reviewed by the third umpire in the TNPL.
In addition to being an exciting match between bat and ball, the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 is also proving to be a thrilling match between players and officials.
During the match between Dindigul Mythical serpents versus Ba11sy Trichy in Coimbatore. Two DRS surveys were taken on a similar conveyance, in a never-seen-before episode.
After the third umpire overturned the on-field umpire’s decision following the batter’s DRS review. India’s veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin decided to review the matter again on the same ball.
The cricketing world was baffled by the unprecedented scenes during the match between Dindigul and Tricy.
Ashwin bowled to R Rajkumar and the batter was caught by the wicketkeeper behind the stumps.
Despite the fact that there was a significant spike when the ball passed the bat. The third umpire overturned the decision because the batter decided to review the call immediately.
The third umpire flashed not-out on the big screen, probably thinking that the spike started when the bat hit the ground.
Ashwin, perplexed, decided to signal for DRS in order to reevaluate the decision. Even the on-field umpires debated Ashwin’s actions.
The third umpire checked the order of events once more to make sure his decision was correct. The decision was still not made.
Ashwin explained why he decided to look into the situation again after the game.
“DRS is brand-new to the competition. Just before the ball passed the bat, there was a spike. “I thought they’d see from a different angle, so I wasn’t happy,” he said.
In terms of the match, Ashwin’s Dinigul defeated Trichy by six wickets, despite the DRS controversy.
Ashwin’s men were given an objective of 121 rushes to pursue. In just 14.5 overs, they were able to score.