Cricket World Cup 2023: Harbhajan Singh Says "Bad Umpiring Cost Pakistan This Game". South Africa Great Reacts

Pakistan suffered a shocking one-wicket defeat against South Africa in their ODI World Cup 2023 match on Friday. Chasing 271, Pakistan gave their best bowling effort to restrict the Proteas but Aiden Markram's 91-run knock and Keshav Maharaj's boundary helped them seal a win in the 48th over. Apart from this thrilling chase, this match also grabbed a lot of limelight when Tabraiz Shamsi survived a close leg-before appeal that went to umpire's call off fast bowler Haris Rauf with eight needed. The incident took place on the final ball of the 46th over.

Commenting on the situation, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh did not mince his words while criticizing the bad umpiring, which eventually "cost Pakistan this game".

"Bad umpiring and bad rules cost Pakistan this game..@ICC should change this rule .. if the ball is hitting the stump that's out whether umpire gave out or not out doesn't matter.. otherwise what is the use of technology???" tweeted Harbhajan.

Bad umpiring and bad rules cost Pakistan this game.. @ICC should change this rule .. if the ball is hitting the stump that's out whether umpire gave out or not out doesn't matter.. otherwise what is the use of technology??? @TheRealPCB vs #SouthAfrica #worldcup

However, Harbhajan's words did not go well with former South Africa skipper Graeme Smith as he immediately gave a reference of the LBW dismissal of Rassie Van Der Dussen.

"Bhajji, @harbhajan_singh I feel the same as you on umpires call, but @Rassie72 and South Africa can have the same feeling.?" tweeted Smith.

Bhajji, @harbhajan_singh I feel the same as you on umpires call, but @Rassie72 and South Africa can have the same feeling.? https://t.co/lcTvm8zXD1

During the 19th over, Rassie Van Der Dussen was declared