Twitter Reactions: Another umpiring howler in the West Indies - India Test and Twitterati lose it

The Indian pair of Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane had a lead of 285 runs while walking into bat on the last day. Rohit was batting on 41 while Rahane had got to his half-century and had 51 runs in his account. On the very second ball of the 5th day from Miguel Cummins umpire Nigel Llong thought little before raising his figure to give Rohit out leg-before-wicket but replays clearly showed that he had inside-edged it and thus wasn’t eligible to be given out.

Things carried on from there since there is no DRS used in the series Rohit walked back after the decision. Team India sent in wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha the centurion from the first inning to bat ahead of allrounders Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. Both Rahane and Saha looked to score some quick runs as the team was looking to declare soon with the lead already over 300 runs.

On the 3rd ball of the 44th over of India’s inning, umpire Llong once again gave the decision in favor of the bowler as Saha edged one from Cummins to the keeper. The batsman stood around while there were replays played and it suggested that the bowler had overstepped by a huge margin. It wasn’t marginal but really significant for the umpire to not detect it.

The third umpire surprisingly decided against suggesting his on-field partner that it was a no ball and thus Saha couldn’t be given out. They stayed on with the call and he was given out caught behind for 14 off 14 balls. Team India soon declared with a lead of 345 runs after batting for 9 overs on the last day. And will now have a crack at the West Indies batsmen to see if they can win the Test.

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It was the second incorrect decision of the morning and it didn’t go down well with the Twitterati watching the game. Here is how they reacted:

This morning's play has been poor advertisement for Test #cricket. Poor shots, shoddy fielding & shockers by Umpires. #Disappointed #WIvIND

— Arun Gopalakrishnan (@statanalyst) August 13, 2016

Today
Rohit Sharma lbw off an inside edge
Wriddiman Saha caught behind off a huge no-ball
Bowler: Miguel Cummins
Umpire: Nigel Llong#WIvInd

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 13, 2016

Umpiring standards have been unusually ordinary this #WIvIND Test match. Rohit lbw inside edge. Saha caught behind off HUGE no-ball.

— Anand Vasu (@anandvasu) August 13, 2016

2 wickets for Nigel Llong this morning. #WIvIND

— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) August 13, 2016

Saha is given out caught behind.. only for replays to suggest that it was a big front foot no-ball from Cummins

Lead is 313 now. #WIvIND

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) August 13, 2016

But then it was Nigel Long – Saha was given out edging the air before the wicket. #WIvIND

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 13, 2016

Despite all the technology we still see such farcical dismissals. Why is a tv umpire there – just to gulp beer & eat chicken?#WIvIND

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) August 13, 2016

Huge no ball. But Llong gives Saha out and doesn't check upstairs. Batsman has to go. 2 wrong decisions. Mental this is. #WIvInd #IndvsWI

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) August 13, 2016

The screen at the ground has not been functional ye. Those at the ground do not know that Rohit got an inside edge. #WIvIND

— Moulin (@Moulinparikh) August 13, 2016

Cummins handed a 5 wkt haul thanks to Nigel Llong #WIvIND

— Gagan Thakur (@gagan_gt) August 13, 2016

Clear noball&Saha not called back bcoz onfield umpire did not refer- cricket making fool of itself not using tech for obvious stuff #WIvInd

— Sunder Raj (@qualitie) August 13, 2016

International Cricket Comedy panel of umpires. #WIvIND

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 13, 2016

Woah! A big no ball missed by the umpire. Saha's wicket was not a wicket. #WIvIND

— Milan Bhat (@BhatkaPanchi) August 13, 2016

Nigel Llong giving tough fight to Ian Gould for the Steve Buckner umpire of the year award. #WIvIND

— Pratik Raut (@RautPratik) August 13, 2016

That's the most weird umpiring ever,was a #NoBall even to people sitting in stands but the umpires called it legit #UmpiringSucks #WIvIND

— Nikhil Chopra (@nikhilchopra) August 13, 2016

Very low level of umpiring in #WIvIND test match from umpires. So many wrong decisions in this match.

— Ankit ?? (@cricankit) August 13, 2016

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