‌WATCH | Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto in contention for worst DRS of the Decade

03/30/2024

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Technology has had a huge impact on cricket with the advent of DRS only bettering the fair play. However, the overuse of gadgets may have its adversities as was the case with Najmul Shanto who opted for a bizarre DRS only to realize his eyes getting fooled due to the luxury of reviews.

Arriving on the back of a 320-run triumph in the first Test, Sri Lanka won the coin-flip and elected to bat first. The top-order gave brilliant starts with Nishan Madushka and Dimuth Karunaratne adding 88 runs in the first session, followed by a 104-run second wicket stand between the former captain and Kusal Mendis. Amidst the massive partnership, Bangladesh in quest of wickets opted for a bizarre review that gained a lot of attention.

On the fifth ball of the 44th over, Taijul Islam bowled a fuller delivery at the stumps that Kusal Mendis shimmied down and blocked it to cover. While it looked like the stroke came off the willow, the Bangladesh camp had confusion written on their face and henceforth, captain Najmul Hossain Shanto opted for the review. Soon after the big screen displayed, that the white rock came off the middle of the bat with the pad far away from the ball, therefore costing Bangladesh a review. As the ball traveled at a decent pace towards the fielder and had no chance of inside edge as well, the Twitterverse kept wondering the reason behind this bizarre review from Shanto and Co.

DRS of the Decade