A dramatic moment unfolded in the 119th over’s final delivery when Australian captain Pat Cummins sent a yorker towards Mohammed Siraj. As the ball seemingly took an outside edge, Steve Smith claimed a catch at second slip, prompting celebrations from the Australian team. However, uncertainty from the on-field umpires led to a third umpire referral. Upon review, the third umpire quickly determined that the ball had touched the ground after hitting the bottom edge of the bat. Cummins, visibly disappointed with the decision, approached the on-field officials requesting a review, but was informed that it wasn’t an option under the circumstances.
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This annoyed Irfan Pathan who was in the commentary box for the Hindi commentary for Star Sports said,
“Umpire ke review par review mangte huye Pat Cummins. Australia ko lag raha h yeh 2008 hai, nahi nahi 2008 nahi h ye”
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He was referring to the 2008 India VS Australia series where it was evidently seen that the umpires favored the Aussies during the tournament due to which India requested for the change in the umpires. The result of which was Australia clinching the series with 2-1. This was one of the most serious controversies of the modern cricket.
