Watch Video: Unbelievable Decision By Aleem Dar During Ongoing Pakistan vs Australia Test Match
Watch Video: Unbelievable Decision By Aleem Dar During Ongoing Pakistan vs Australia Test Match
Aiming to increase their lead, Australia face Pakistan on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test match at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore, on Thursday. Australia are currently batting and trying to build some momentum. Pakistan were bowled out for 268 in their first innings on Day 3 with Abdullah Shafique (81), Azhar Ali (78) and Babar Azam (67) shining with the bat for Pakistan.
Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins were in brilliant bowling form, taking four and five wickets respectively. Starting their second innings on Day 3, Australia finished Day 3 at 11/0 at Stumps, with a lead of 134 runs. Australia are currently batting and trying to build some momentum.
Watch Video: Unbelievable Decision By Aleem Dar During Ongoing Pakistan vs Australia Test Match
Alex Carey has escaped a bizarre umpiring decision in Australia’s third Test against Pakistan after he was given out in the most peculiar circumstances.
The incident saw Carey given out in the 100th over by umpire Aleem Dar after Pakistan appealed.
A Hasan Ali slower yorker moved strangely off the crease, and was caught behind by wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan. Carey immediately reviewed the decision, and Dar sent it upstairs.
As the decision went to the third umpire, it was unclear whether it was given caught behind or lbw.
“Oh he’s given him,” commentator Rob Key said. “He’s going to review that straight away.
“It didn’t look like it was that close to the boot or the pad. It’s a bizarre piece of cricket really.
“Very good bowling, but let’s just find out.”
Upon investigating, it was found the delivery missed Carey’s bat and pads, popping up off the surface to just graze the stumps without knocking the bails off.
The ball also fell short of Rizwan behind the stumps, making Dar’s decision to give it out perplexing.
“That is one of the more bizarre passages of play, one of the more bizarre reviews,” Key said.