Image Source : TWITTER/WINDIESCRICKET Gunathilaka’s dismissal towards West Indies results in outrage on social media
Sri Lanka opener Danushka Gunathilaka turned the primary Sri Lankan participant and solely the eighth within the historical past of ODI cricket to be given out for obstructing the sphere.
It occurred throughout the first match towards the West Indies. The incident occurred off the primary ball of the twenty second over bowled by West Indies captain Kieron Pollard on Wednesday. Gunathilaka, who was batting on 55 off 61 balls, performed at a size supply and the ball dropped by his ft.
Pathum Nissanka, who was on the non-striker’s finish, got here charging down for the one and Pollard additionally ran ahead recognizing the possibility to impact a run-out.
However, Gunathilaka despatched Nissanka again and back-heeled the ball whereas getting again into his crease simply as Pollard was bending down to select it up. Pollard may then be heard saying “How was that umpire?” on the stump mic.
Umpire Joel Wilson referred the choice to the third umpire and gave a delicate resolution of out. The third umpire wasted little time in confirming Wilson’s name and Gunathilaka needed to stroll again to the pavilion.
Many former cricketers together with ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan have been crucial of the choice. Vaughan reacted by saying that cricket has formally gone bonkers.
“How this is out?”, Harbhajan tagged ICC whereas asking in regards to the run-out resolution.
Tom Moody termed the choice as a shocker and former Sri Lanka cricketer Russel Arnold tweeted, “Jeez .. just saw this …. NOT OUT 8 days of the week. He only looks down when he feels something hit his boot in my opinion.”
(With IANS Inputs)
