The Controversy Behind the LBW Decision Explained: ICC

It appeared that Team India’s off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin had secured his 500th Test wicket when Tom Hartley attempted a reverse sweep and was caught by a fielder nearby. However, the England player quickly asked for a review, and upon reviewing the footage, it was discovered that the ball had hit his arm instead of his glove.

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However, since the ball made contact with Tom Hartley’s arm and was heading towards the stumps, the third umpire decided to review the LBW (leg before wicket) appeal. The Decision Review System (DRS) showed that the umpire’s decision regarding the impact on the stumps was very close.

The third umpire declared the batter safe even though they were first called out on the field. This decision confused the Indian team. Rohit Sharma, the captain, promptly went up to on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney to ask for an explanation.

The ‘out’ call was specifically for catching the ball, not for LBW (Leg Before Wicket). The initial appeal was made for a catch behind, not for LBW.

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In this particular case, the batter was given the benefit of the doubt by the umpire because there was no clear decision made on the field. As a result, Tom Hartley was allowed to continue batting.

Tom Hartley’s defiance gives England hope in record chase

Tom Hartley has not only been doing well as a bowler in the series, but he has also proven himself to be a capable batsman. He is currently playing a crucial role for England by scoring important runs lower down the batting order. As of now, he remains unbeaten with 30 runs from 42 deliveries.

Team India is very close to a victory as they have just taken the eighth wicket of the innings. Jasprit Bumrah cleverly deceived Ben Foakes with a slower delivery, leading to a caught and bowled decision. Currently, England stands at 280-8 after 67 overs, which means they are 119 runs behind their target.

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