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‘How can you justify that?’- Rohit Sharma confronts umpire after DRS controversy, over Tom Hartley’s wicket in second Test aginst England

Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma confronted in anger to the match umpire over Tom Hartley’s controversial dismissal during Ravichandran Ashwin’s over. Ace Spinner Ashwin was only one wicket away from his 500th in Test cricket. England lost their 6 wickets at 194 runs at Lunch on Day 4 of the second Test against India. The 37-year-old Veteran spinner, Ashwin thought he bagged his wicket when the match umpire raised his finger following a caught-behind appeal against Tom Hartley in the 62nd over of the England 2nd innings.

However, the celebrations at the Indian dugout did not last long, after Hartley opted to go for a review. The review showed the ball struck Hartley’s forearm and not the glove, which paved the way for the third umpire to overturn the decision. When it comes to the Decision Review System (DRS), umpires have to check all possible modes of dismissals. So, the dismissal was also checked for a potential LBW. Since the ball-tracking verdict was based on the umpire’s call, Hartley survived the LBW review because the original decision for the same dismissal was already not out.

Rohit Sharma was not pleased with the final decision

‘How can you justify that?’: Rohit confronts umpire over Hartley review England’s review courted controversy. Rohit also had a lengthy discussion with the on-field umpire about whether the LBW decision could be given out or not. Umpire Chris Gaffaney then explained to Rohit that the decision went upstairs for a catch, not LBW. With the ball touching Hartley’s arm, the left-arm spinner was given not out despite the umpire’s call being out for caught.

At the end of the day, Bumrah and Ashwin guide India to a 106-run win over England in the Visakhapatnam Test. Though Hartley survived the controversial review, the England batter failed to extend his stay at the crease as he was cleaned up by pace maestro Jasprit Bumrah, who guided Rohit’s Team India to an impressive win over the visitors.

Talking more about Bumrah’s heroics, the fast bowler bagged six wickets in the 1st innings to help India all out England to 253 in the 1st innings. The Indian vice-captain picked up three wickets in the second innings too. With this magnificent victory over England by 106 runs, India levelled the series by 1-1. The next match of the series will be played on 15th February, Rajkot.