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Shoaib Akhtar describes it arsenic a “wrong decision”.
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar did not clasp backmost successful his critique of umpiring aft Pakistan’s six-wicket decision to India successful the Asia Cup 2025 Super Four clash successful Dubai connected Sunday. Akhtar focused peculiarly connected the contentious dismissal of opener Fakhar Zaman, describing it arsenic a “wrong decision” that could person changed the people of the match.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Speaking connected Tapmad post-match, Akhtar was forthright. “Fakhar retired nahi tha. Benefit of uncertainty jana chahiye tha usko....idhar se mujhe space nahi mil raha, kyun nahi mil raha angle? 26 camera lage hai, space nahi mil raha. Do usne space dekhe aur usne determination de diya usne. Jisme ek maine saamne lag raha tha. Shayad lucifer prohibition jata agar Fakhar khel jata. Overall, umpiring ka level mujhe mazedaar nahi laga, 3rd umpiring ka.
Clear lagta hai, niche shot hai [Fakhar wasn't out. He should person gotten the payment of the doubt.
.. He [umpire] can't spot the space from here, wherefore can't helium spot the angle? There are 26 cameras, yet nary space is visible. He looked astatine 2 angles and made his decision. In one, it seemed to deed the front. Maybe the lucifer would person turned if Fakhar had played. Overall, I didn't find the level of umpiring, particularly 3rd umpiring, satisfactory.
It intelligibly looks similar the shot is down],” Akhtar said.
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The incidental unfolded successful the 3rd implicit of Pakistan’s innings. Fakhar Zaman had raced to 15 disconnected 9 balls, hitting 3 boundaries, earlier attempting to steer an off-cutter from Hardik Pandya. The shot took a faint borderline and flew to wicketkeeper Sanju Samson, who dived debased to assertion the catch. The determination was referred to the 3rd umpire, who, aft checking aggregate angles, ruled Fakhar out.
Replays appeared inconclusive, showing the shot perilously adjacent to the turf, leaving Fakhar visibly frustrated arsenic helium walked back.
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While Pakistan skipper Salman Agha acknowledged the telephone was debatable, helium stressed that India’s disciplined bowling and his team’s ain inconsistencies were the main reasons for the defeat. “Umpires tin marque mistakes. To me, it looked similar it bounced earlier it carried. Umpires tin besides marque mistakes.
I tin beryllium incorrect arsenic well,” Agha said.Akhtar, however, highlighted a perceived diminution successful the modular of third-umpiring, pointing retired that adjacent with 26 cameras, the determination seemed hasty. He added that Fakhar’s wicket “could person changed the match” had helium continued, emphasising the intelligence interaction of the telephone connected Pakistan’s batting momentum.India went connected to pursuit down 172 successful 18.5 overs, with
Abhishek Sharma
and Shubman Gill putting connected a blistering 105-run opening stand, silencing Pakistan’s gait onslaught and efficaciously putting the contention beyond doubt.
