A strange review taken by Bangladesh in the second test against Sri Lanka stunned the audience and led to a discussion among experts and Cricket enthusiasts. On top of that, the incident evoked memories of another ridiculous DRS taken by Bangladesh back in 2016 against India.Â
The offbeat review:Â
On Sunday, Bangladesh played their second match in the series against Sri Lanka in which Bangladesh’s skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto opted for DRS in the 44th over which flabbergasted the audience and the experts. It all started when Sri Lanka’s batsman Kushal Mendis faced a delivery from Bangladesh bowler Taijul Islam, Mendis defended the ball well, and everything was fine and good until the Bangladesh skipper took DRS expecting an LBW out. That created a buzz among the audience, as everyone In the stadium could vividly see that it was a not-out.
To the expectation of the audience and the experts, while replaying it was made clear that the ball was in contact with Mendis’s bat and it was declared as not out. The DRS taken by the Bangladesh skipper was considered inaccurate and trivial compared to all the recent matches that received disagreement from the audience.
The Bitter Nostalgia:Â
The misjudged decision of Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto brought back the picture of a similar type of absurdity review taken by Bangladesh in 2016 during a test match against India. When Virat Kohli successfully defended against the bowler Taijul Islam. In a moment of puzzling judgment, Bangladesh opted for DRS against Virat Kohli which shocked the audience and the commentators for taking an unnecessary review.Â
Undoubtedly, the replay showed that the ball touching Virat Kohli’s bat led to the signal of not out from the umpire. Such incidents not only affect the outcome of the matches but also invite resentment from the audience and experts.
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