In case you didn’t know…
In the final over of the tense final, Martin Guptill’s throw from the boundary deflected after hitting the bat of the diving Ben Stokes and crossed the boundary rope. Dharmasena, after a long consultation with fellow umpire Marais Erasmus, awarded England 6 runs. However, many, including Simon Taufel, felt that it was an error on Dharmasena’s part as only 5 runs should have been avoided. The former Sri Lanka spinner was heavily criticised in the aftermath of the final.
The heart of the matter
In an interview with ESPNCricinfo, ICC’s General Manager of cricket, Geoff Allardice, has supported the on-field umpires for following the right process. Allardice said:
He also talked about the reason why the third-umpire or match referee did not intervene.
What’s next?
A lot has been said about the decision but the matter of the fact is that the match is done and dusted and Cricket World needs to move on from the whole episode.
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