WTC Final | Twitter reacts as spectator’s unwanted interruption leads to Richard Illingworth 'begging' with folded hands 

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Whenever events on the field start impacting the game, umpires step in before things go south. However, Richard Illingworth had to 'use his powers' beyond the field at The Oval as he pleaded with a fan wearing a red-coloured shirt to move so that the WTC Final could continue following a stoppage.

Among the umpires who are highly regarded as the best in the business, Richard Illingworth easily gets a place at the table. Thus, the 59-year-old was in charge as an on-field umpire, alongside Chris Gaffaney, to take care of the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval, where India are taking on Australia. Along with making sharp decisions throughout three days of the play, his gesture during the last session on Day 3 attracted attention in no time.

The incident happened when Steve Smith was not too pleased with a person who was sitting close to the sight screen wearing a bright red t-shirt. The spectator wanted to sit with his friends, but his shirt was distracting the batter at the crease. While Kumara Dharmasena tried to reason with the spectator, he seemed adamant to stay his ground. As the camera panned to Illingworth, the Englishman jokingly folded both his hands to plead with the fan to change his seat. Whether it was Illingworth's gesture or the support staff's insistence, the fan did move so that the game could continue. 

Red is danger!

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He was requesting a guy to move other side because he was wearing red!

Yeah!

He gets distracted!

I guess no!

Greatest!

Hahaha! Lol!

Lol! Yes!

Everyone has own problems!

He send you out!

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