Pakistan national cricket team Files Complaint Over Controversial DRS in ODI vs Bangladesh national cricket team

Pakistan has lodged a formal complaint against the match referee, Niyamura Rashid, after losing the third and final ODI to Bangladesh in Dhaka on Sunday. According to the team management, Bangladesh used the review option to check the LBW decision, which they claimed should not have been allowed by the umpire, Kumar Dharmasena. They claimed that Bangladesh used the review option after viewing the replay of the LBW decision on the screen.

According to ESPNcricinfo, this review put Bangladesh on the verge of victory. Before this ball was bowled, Pakistan needed 12 runs from two balls to win. Rishad Hussain threw the ball in the air towards the leg stump, and it veered away from Shaheen Afridi and towards the leg side. Umpire Dharmasena declared it wide. However, after a brief discussion, Bangladesh reviewed the LBW decision, even though it was clear that the ball was not near Afridi's feet or any part of his body.

According to the rules, the decision to take a review must be made before any replays are shown on the big screen. Pakistan is now arguing that the rules were not followed because the replays were shown on the screen, which influenced Bangladesh's decision.

The report also states that Pakistan is upset that Bangladesh took more than 15 seconds to decide on the review. There was no timer on the official broadcast. Therefore, it cannot be independently verified whether Bangladesh took a timely review. It is also unknown what the PCB wants from the match referee. However, an apology is likely to put the matter to rest.

Shaheen Afridi was stumped off the last ball of the match, and Bangladesh won the match by 11 runs. They also won the three-match ODI series 2-1. Salman Ali Agha's century went in vain, as Pakistan failed to chase down the target of 291 runs.