"Not Isolated Case": Ex-India Star Slams Umpiring In Third T20I vs South Africa

15.12.2023 - 14:59 sports.ndtv.com

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has slammed the umpiring in India vs South Africa third T20I. The match at New Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Thursday witnessed a massive umpiring blunder when South Africa batter David Miller got a big outside edge on the bowling of Ravindra Jadeja.

Apart from the bowler, wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma, who collected the ball behind the stumps, made a huge appeal but umpire was unconvinced.

To India's poor luck, the Decision Review System (DRS) was not available during that time due to some technical issue and that saw Miller survive.

While slamming the umpiring, Chopra mentioned that it was not the only case in South Africa. Umpiring in SA isAnd it's not an isolated case tbh. #IndvSA Talking about the game, Suryakumar Yadav hit a dazzling century as India levelled their series against South Africa with a crushing 106-run win in the third and final T20I.

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