Bangladesh’s wicketkeeper Litton Das (proper) stumps Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi throughout the third ODI match at Sher-e-Bangla Nationwide Stadium in Mirpur on March 15, 2026.— AFP
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has filed a criticism with match referee Neeyamur Rashid towards on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena’s determination to allow Bangladesh to take a LBW evaluation off the penultimate ball of the third ODI in Mirpur on Sunday.
The Pakistan administration contends that Bangladesh took the evaluation after a replay of the supply appeared on the massive display.
The choice to evaluation, and its subsequent influence, proved pivotal as Bangladesh secured an unassailable place within the match. Earlier than that supply, Pakistan required 12 runs off two balls.
Rishad Hossain flighted one onto the leg stump, spinning down the leg aspect away from Shaheen Afridi. The umpire initially known as it a large.
After a short dialogue, Bangladesh opted to take a evaluation for LBW, regardless of the ball showing nowhere close to Afridi’s legs or physique.
Commonplace protocols dictate {that a} evaluation determination must be made earlier than any replay is seen to gamers, to stop the visible from influencing the decision.
Pakistan argue these protocols weren’t adopted, because the stadium’s huge display confirmed the ball passing the bat, probably offering Bangladesh with info that it could have made contact.
They’re additionally involved that Bangladesh could have taken the evaluation exterior the permitted 15-second window, although no timer was seen on the printed to substantiate this.
Afridi’s seen frustration turned comprehensible as soon as the DRS went to Hawk-Eye. The know-how advised the ball had grazed the toe of his bat, indicating it couldn’t have been a large.
Bangladesh misplaced the evaluation, however the huge name was overturned, leaving Pakistan needing 12 runs off a single ball. Afridi was stumped off the ultimate supply, swinging his bat over the stumps in frustration.
Bangladesh secured an 11-run victory and clinched the sequence 2-1.
It’s not but clear what particular motion the Pakistan Cricket Board expects from the match referee, although it’s believed they’re searching for at the very least a public acknowledgement of the error.
That is the second contentious determination to have an effect on Pakistan in as many video games. Within the second ODI, Salman Ali Agha was run out after being caught exterior his crease whereas making an attempt at hand the ball to Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
Agha expressed his frustration in a heated alternate earlier than throwing his bat and gloves to the bottom, leading to a demerit level and a 50% match payment wonderful. Mehidy was fined 20% of his match payment for the incident.
