Pakistan officially expressed their concerns with the referee of the match Neeyamur Rashid after the argument Decision Control System (DRS) the moment the referee is present on the field Kumar Dharmasena During the third ODI against the Bangladesh national cricket team at Mirpur.
The incident occurred in the tense closing moments of the match and has now sparked debate over whether proper DRS procedures were followed before Bangladesh were allowed to review the LBW decision. The hosts eventually won the thrilling contest by 11 runs to claim a 2-1 series win over the Pakistan national cricket team.
A DRS controversy erupts during the final of the 3rd ODI
The controversial moment came in the second-to-last delivery of the 50th over by the Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hussain he was bowling to the Pakistani tailenders. At that stage, Pakistan required 12 runs from the last two balls to complete the excellent chase.
Rishad delivered the fly ball over the leg-spinning stumps Shaheen Afridi towards the foot. The on-field umpire initially ruled the delivery wide, ending the chance of an LBW appeal.
But minutes later, Bangladesh opted to review the decision for LBW, which immediately caused confusion on the field. Replays on the stadium’s big screen showed the ball making contact with the bat before crossing the pitch, forcing the umpire to overturn the original call.
The sequence clearly frustrated Shaheen as the match suddenly changed dramatically. Pakistan now required 12 runs from just one delivery.
Pakistan claims that the duplication influenced Bangladesh’s review
According to reports, the Pakistan team management officially complained that Bangladesh decided to accept the feedback only after watching a replay of the delivery on the stadium screen. Under normal DRS protocols, teams are expected to decide whether to review the on-field decision before any replays are shown to the players. This rule exists to prevent teams from using television footage to guide review decisions.
Pakistan believes that this process was not followed in Mirpur. Replays shown on the big screen reportedly showed the ball passing close to Shahe’s bat, alerting the Bangladeshi players to a possible edge and prompting them to challenge the decision. Therefore, the visiting side asked the match officials to check whether the decision to review the replay was affected.
Pakistan also expressed another concern about the time it took Bangladesh to signal the review. Due to playing conditions, teams have only 15 seconds to request a DRS review after the referee’s decision. However, no visible timer appeared on the television broadcast during the moment in question, making it impossible for viewers to check whether the viewing was within the permitted window. The Pakistani leadership is said to have questioned whether the investigation has exceeded the permitted time frame, adding another layer to the controversy.
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Bangladesh claim a dramatic series win
Despite the late dramas, Bangladesh held their nerve to complete a memorable win and clinch the ODI series 2-1. In the first innings, the hosts posted a competitive total of 290/5 thanks to a brilliant maiden ODI century. Tanzid Hasanscored an impressive 107 points. His knock laid the foundations for a strong Bangladesh total in front of a passionate Mirpur crowd.
Pakistan’s chase got off to a disastrous start as they fell to 17/3 early in the innings. However, Salman Ali Agha He put in a fighting effort with a magnificent maiden century of 106 and kept Pakistan in contention until the final. In the end, Bangladesh’s death bowling proved decisive. Fast bowler Tashkin Ahmed Delivered a crucial spell finishing with figures of 4/49 as Pakistan were bowled out for 279 in their last game.
The win marked Bangladesh’s first ODI series victory over Pakistan since 2015 and despite the post-match controversy, the result was all the more significant for the hosts.
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