IPL 2022: Jayawardene in favour of third umpire intervention in above-waist no balls

Mahela Jayawardene, a member of the ICC's Cricket Committee, feels going forward the third umpire should intervene in case the on-field officials get above-waist no balls wrong in the course of a match. Jayawardene believes the ICC Cricket Committee should hold a discussion on whether the third umpire should alert the on-field umpires in such a scenario.

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Shocking scenes unfolded at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the final over of the high-scoring Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals clash on Friday as the dramatic events overshadowed an epic 15-run Royals victory.

The former Sri Lankan captain's statement came following the drama witnessed in the final over of the IPL match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals last Friday when the third delivery, a hip-high full-toss from Obed McCoy, was whacked by Rovman Powell for a six, but the DC camp demanded it be called a no-ball for height. But the on-field umpires stood their ground, saying the delivery was legal. DC lost the match by 15 runs. "Probably, the umpires did get it wrong, but the rules say that you can't go to the third umpire or check on those things," Jayawardene said on The ICC Review.

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Delhi Capitals' (DC) captain Rishabh Pant stood his ground for calling back his batters after the umpires did not check for a possible waist-high delivery in the dramatic final over of their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals, saying he thought it was no-ball and the third umpire