3rd day of the month Third Test match between India and New Zealand, Rishabh pants‘s dismissal caused significant discussions by attracting attention South Africa cricket legend AB de Villiers. He expressed his views on X (formerly Twitter) questioning the decision and the technology used in the game.
Rishabh Pant’s controversial wicket on Day 3 of the Third Test
Pant was dismissed in the 22nd over of India’s second innings at a crucial moment when the team was chasing a competitive target. Ajaz Patel He hit Pant who tried to get off the pitch but was caught by the keeper Tom Blundell. Patel and the New Zealand team issued a celebratory call, but the on-field umpire Richard Illingworth at first he remained motionless. New Zealand captain Tom Latham then called for a review and UltraEdge detected a faint noise as the ball crossed Pant’s wound. However, it was not clear whether the noise was caused by the ball making contact with the bat or the bat hitting Pant’s pad.
The third judge, Paul Reiffelconsidered many angles and eventually overturned its original decision rejecting Pant. Despite his protests and visible frustration, Pant had to accept the decision and walked off the field after finishing on a high note of 64 off 57 balls, which included 9 fours and a six.
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AB de Villiers is involved in a controversial call
After the game, de Villiers went to X and expressed his views on Pant’s dismissal, raising concerns about the decision-making process in such situations and the reliability of the UltraEdge technology.
“Controversy! Again, a small gray area. Did Pant strike it or not? The problem is that when the ball goes through the bat at the exact same time the batter hits his pad, the snicko will pick up the noise. But how sure are we that he hit? I’ve always worried about that and it happens at a big moment in a big test match. Where is the hotspot?!” de Villiers noted in X .
Controversy! Again, a small gray area. Did Pant strike it or not? The problem is that when the ball goes through the bat at the exact same time the batter hits his pad, the snicko will pick up the noise. But how sure are we that he hit? I have always worried about this and it happens all at once…
— AB de Villiers (@ABdeVilliers17) November 3, 2024
India falls short of the target
New Zealand set India a target of 147 in this last Test, but India struggled to chase them down. Despite Pant’s aggressive batting, the team fell behind by 25 runs, reaching 121 and dropping the series to New Zealand with a 3-0 clean sweep. Pant’s dismissal at a critical moment played a significant role in the outcome of the match, with fans and pundits alike debating whether the decision was fair.
