Match Situation at the Oval
The fifth Test match of England vs India is underway at The Oval. India won the toss and elected to bat first. When rain came in after 23 overs, India was at 72/2 runs. Sai Sudharsan (25)* and Shubman Gill (15)* were on the crease.
Incident That Sparked Reactions
A moment in the 13th over resulted in an online debate. Josh Tongue bowled the second ball of that over to Sai Sudharsan. The delivery was an inswinging yorker. Sudharsan lost his balance while attempting to play the shot. He was hit by the ball on his bat.
But England's players sought an LBW, hoping the ball had struck the pads. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena, before 15 seconds expired on DRS, indicated with his fingers that the ball had struck the bat.
Outcome and Online Reactions
Due to the sign from the umpire, England did not request a review. If they requested a review, it would have been unsuccessful. This move by the umpire prevented a wasted review.
Certain netizens blamed the umpire. What they said indicates that they think umpires are not supposed to make review decisions based on hand signals or gestures.
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