PAK vs ENG | Twitter reacts to âdispleasedâ Joe Root after long-delayed Ultra Edge overturns on-field call against him
Joe Rootâs on-field decision was reversed during the second Test.
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Ever since DRS has come into play, cricketers get justice on the field even when on-field umpires make mistakes. However, when Joe Rootâs on-field decision was reversed during the second Test, he was not convinced because of the prolonged wait for Ultra Edge, forcing him to express his frustration.
At lunch on Day 1 of the second Test against Pakistan, England were hobbling at 180/5, with skipper Ben Stokes and Will Jacks in the middle. Debutant Abrar Ahmed, also known as Pakistanâs new mystery spinner, has taken all five wickets, among which his most prized scalp was Joe Root who departed after scoring eight off 11 balls.
During the 25th over, Abrar bowled a leg break which turned big before hitting Rootâs back pad right in front of the stumps. Pakistan made a huge appeal for LBW, but on-field umpire Aleem Dar remained unmoved and decided not to raise his finger while shaking his head. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam was convinced by his teammates to challenge the decision, leading him to opt for DRS.
That is when the drama unfolded. After watching a replay, where the ball was close to the bat before it went to strike Rootâs pad, third-umpire Joel Wilson wanted to double-check with Ultra Edge technology. However, he had to wait for more than a minute for access to it, which forced him to have a laugh on the air due to an unusual delay. Eventually, the replay showed there was no bat involved before the ball went on to hit Rootâs pad, and the Hawk-Eye suggested it would rattle the stumps.
After watching three reds on the big screen, Pakistan players leapt in joy to celebrate Rootâs wicket while the Englishman was left dismayed, due to the long delay, before he began to trudge from the field.
Umpiring!?
More magic from Abrar đȘ
â Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB)Â December 9, 2022
Another superb review đ#PAKvENGÂ |Â #UKSePKÂ pic.twitter.com/jxlIjxIi4B
Tampering!!
â MINI BUS 2022 (@minibus2022)Â December 9, 2022
Third Umpire
â MINI BUS 2022 (@minibus2022)Â December 9, 2022
Over turned
#cricket #testcricket #PAKvENG Another one overturned, Root given not out on field and third umpire Wilson overturning it on review. Fourth overturned decision of the morning. England 145-3.
â Thomas Sutcliffe (@aspitweets)Â December 9, 2022
5 mins delay
Really? That ball was pitched in line of stumps ??..... can we see the live footage and the DRS slow motion which came after 5 min..... looks fishy#Vfx now in cricket #root
â Rags (@Raghuspeaks)Â December 9, 2022
#PAKvsENGÂ #ENGvsPAK
Too much time
@ICCÂ eng pak , DRS taking too much time for root dismissal. Please check if quick edits going on. đ
â aditya vikram (@AdityaIndiana)Â December 9, 2022
Tech gone!
Joe Root to ultra edge technology:#PAKvsENG #abrarahmed pic.twitter.com/ETEW8Jwtg4
â BeŰram đ”đ° (@ItsBehram) December 9, 2022
Super review
Joe Root is OUT! Abrar Ahmed has his third! Another super review by Pakistan.#PAKvENGÂ pic.twitter.com/nFNoPoWy4Z
â Cric Mania (@CricMania9)Â December 9, 2022
Dream wicket
Abrar Ahmed once said he wants to pick Joe Root wicket and he done that Congratulations Abrar for your dream wicket #PakistanCricket #PakvsEng2022#PAKvsENG pic.twitter.com/RsqEp1xoWd
â đđđźđźđđđŠđ”đ° (@TayybaAly) December 9, 2022
Troubling Root!
Almost a perfect leg spinners delivery from Abrar had root in trouble, Given not out on the field, but overturned on DRS. 4 decisions have been overturned so far. #PAKvENG
â Sportyguy (@nikcriclover)Â December 9, 2022
