Twitter reacts to Joe Rootās long-appeal convincing the umpire after grassed-catch
In the 74th over of the innings, Sam Curran bowled an absolute corker of a delivery to catch Shaheen Afridiās edge to find Joe Root grasping one low down on the ground but that was what the English skipper thought. As it turned out, Root had grassed the chance with the umpire signalling it out.
After Yasir Shah walked off dejected, a lot was expected from the visiting wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan and his partner at the other end, Shaheen Shah Afridi. The southpaw had just one thing to do in his stay in the middle - defend and give Rizwan the opportunity to showcase his batting prowess. Once Joe Root brought in his best bet, Sam Curran to bowl against the southpaw Afridi, the Pakistani batsmen decided to throw his bat.
The left-arm seamer bowled one which sharply moved away from the left-handed batsman, who had no other choice but to edge the ball. An anxious and eager Joe Root, fielding at the first slip was ready for an edge from the Pakistani bowler and quickly grasped the opportunity, or so he thought and started celebrating with the team. The umpire, Richard Kettleborough too was confident with his soft-signal as he ruled the catch out before it went up to the third-umpire.
However, after the third umpire looked at the replay multiple times, it was clear as daylight that the English skipper grasped the opportunity, with the ball hitting the turf before he laid a hand on the ball. As it turned out, Root was late to the ball and could not hide the disappointment as the moment was put up multiple times on the big screen.
Was it out or not-out??
ā faceplatter49 (@faceplatter49) August 14, 2020
Looks like ball touching the ground from back view!!
The soft signal was out and there was not enough conclusive evidence to overturn it imo.
ā pete crowther (@thechelskikid) August 14, 2020
Other than the ball clearly touching the ground
ā Matt Nikel (@bassmannikel) August 14, 2020
Not the same when they showed from back view!
Yes 100%, the front view shows clearly his fingers were underneath.
ā James Green (@JamesGreenInUK) August 14, 2020
Exactly... It took so long to give the decision!
And the back view shows it touched the ground š¤·š»āāļø
ā Rob Stow (@YahYah_Gunn) August 14, 2020
That's third umpire's call too!!
Not out. pic.twitter.com/7pb37Tb13U
ā į“ į“ į“ į“ (@mattfromtnorth) August 14, 2020
Hahaha! May be, that is the reason he wasn't sure about!
Never out root knew it too !
ā paulberesford (@pbez16) August 14, 2020
There were fingers on it even though theĀ ball hit ground.
From front I thought out (as in not enough evidence to overrule), from back didnāt look out.
ā Stu DW (@StuWatts73) August 14, 2020