Pathum Nissanka’s dismissal in the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match during Asia Cup 2022 match became a huge talking point on Saturday. Sri Lanka were already down two wickets when Nissanka was given caught behind by the the on-field umpire.
The Sri Lankan batsman appeared in disbelief, and he opted for a review, but much to the surprise of fans, despite barely any movement caught on the ultra-edge, the third-umpire asked the on-field umpire to stay with his decision.
During the post match press conference, Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka said that it’s a concern that correct decisions were not made despite the heavy usage of technology. Afghanistan captain Mohamed Nabi said that he also thought it was not out. (NewsWire)
"I thought it's not out but suddenly it was given out" Afghanistan captain on Pathum Nissanka's controversial third umpire decision pic.twitter.com/g74Ci37qaN
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