Cricket Information: Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga says it’s significantly better if Lyndon Hannibal did one other job
Sri Lankan captain Wanindu Hasaranga has slammed umpire Lyndon Hannibal following his workforce’s three-run defeat within the third and last T20I in opposition to Afghanistan in Dambulla. Needing 11 off the ultimate three balls to chase down Afghanistan’s 209, bowler Wafadar Momand delivered a full toss that was effectively above Kamindu Mendis’ waist.
Mendis, regardless of shuffling down the pitch, would nonetheless have had the supply cross over his waist had he been standing in his pure place on the popping crease. Based on the foundations set by the ICC, this could imply a no ball.
Nevertheless, umpire Lyndon Hannibal didn’t name a no ball and Hasaranga was seething after the match.
“A lot better if he did one other job” – Wanindu Hasaranga lays into umpire Lyndon Hannibal
Hasaranga didn’t mince phrases. He was very crucial of umpire Hannibal, even suggesting it’d be higher if he discovered one other job.
“That form of factor shouldn’t occur in a global match,” Hasaranga mentioned. “If it had been shut [to waist height], that’s not an issue. However a ball that’s going so excessive… it could have hit the batsman’s head if it had gone a bit of greater.
“In the event you can’t see that, that umpire isn’t suited to worldwide cricket. It could be significantly better if he did one other job.”
May Sri Lanka have reviewed the choice?
Mendis requested for a no ball and is believed to have requested a evaluation on the sphere. However, gamers and umpires aren’t allowed to ask for a evaluation when there is no such thing as a dismissal concerned. Hasaranga was additionally disenchanted with that side.
“There was a state of affairs the place you possibly can evaluation these calls earlier than, however the ICC has removed that,” mentioned the Sri Lankan captain.
“Our batsmen tried to evaluation that. If the third umpire is ready to verify the front-foot no-ball, he ought to verify this sort of no-ball as effectively. There’s no motive why they will’t. They didn’t do even that, so I’m unsure what was occurring in his (the square-leg umpire’s) thoughts on the time.”
“In the event you can’t see that, that umpire isn’t suited to worldwide cricket. It could be significantly better if he did one other job.”
Wanindu Hasaranga speaking about umpire Lyndon Hannibal after the third T20I between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan.
Afghanistan’s three-run win was their solely victory of their tour. Sri Lanka took out the T20I sequence 2-1 after successful the ODI sequence 3-0 and the one-off Take a look at by ten wickets.
