When umpire Anil Chaudhary changed his decision from a no-ball to a wide during a very tense moment in Match 51 IPL Between Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings in 2021, this was one of the many occasions that an umpire’s decision was scrutinized for all the wrong reasons. CSK’s Dwayne Bravo scored six for the defense in the final over of the match against DC and started a wide delivery that didn’t even land on the pitch. DC batsmen run for a run as the ball, out of reach of the keeper M S Dhoni, rolled towards a little third person. Chowdhary initially indicated it as a no-ball – correct decision as per MCC law. Cricket– But after consulting the TV umpire, the on-field umpire changed his decision to wide. DC scored two runs without losing any delivery. However, if the original decision was upheld, the DC would also get a free-hit to boot. As for the Indian captain, Sunil Gavaskar, who is now a part of the commentary team, was not happy with it and questioned Chowdhary for a change in his decision.
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“She was clearly a no-ball. We have taken some decisions from the TV umpires, who can make the difference between victory and defeat in these circumstances, and this should not happen,” Gavaskar said while commenting on air during the match. He also said that such decisions could very well affect the outcome of the match and it was a good thing that DC eventually won the game. “Such decisions should not change the game. It’s a good thing Delhi won because it could have changed the game.”
The MCC’s Laws of Cricket states: 21.7 The ball bounces, rolls on the ground or leaves the pitch more than once
The umpire shall call and signal a no ball if a ball which he believes has been delivered, without first touching the person with the bat or striker,
– Jumps or rolls on the ground more than once before reaching the popping crease
Or
– Pitch wholly or partly from the pitch defined in Law 6.1 (Area of the pitch) before the striker reaches the line of the wicket. When a non-turf pitch is in use, it shall apply to any ball that pitches wholly or partially from an artificial surface.
Earlier, former KKR captain Gautam Gambhir and former England player Graeme Swann were not happy with the third umpire after Rahul Tripathi was given an AA catch during KKR vs PBKS. PBKS eventually won by 5 wickets with 3 balls to spare. The catch in question was from PBKS captain KL Rahul. Had the third umpire considered Tripathi’s catch valid, it would have meant Rahul’s dismissal at a crucial stage of the game.
Swann criticized the third umpire after the match. “It was the worst third umpiring performance ever,” Swann said on Star Sports’ post-match show. Gambhir called the decision ‘shocking’.
In another incident, during the RCB vs PBKS match in Sharjah, in the eighth over of the batsman of the RCB innings, Devdutt Padikkal tried to play the reverse scoop and dismissed KL Rahul. As the onfield umpire gave it not out, PBKS did not make any difference. UltraEdge zoomed the ball to the wicketkeeper despite showing a clear spike, the third umpire upheld the ground umpire’s decision and Padikkal escaped the DRS call.
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