A moment of significant confusion occurred on Day 4 of the second Test match between India and England. During the second session of the fourth day, India spinner R Ashwin was denied his 500th Test wicket by the Decision Review System (DRS), leading to confusion among the entire Indian team and the commentators.
In the final innings of the second Test match in Vizag, India spinner Ashwin appeared to dismiss Tom Hartley. Initially, Ashwin had trapped Hartley in front of the stumps, and umpire Chris Gaffaney gave the on-field decision as out.
After Gaffaney made his decision, England spinner Hartley immediately referred the decision to the third umpire. The Decision Review System (DRS) indicated that the ball was hitting Hartley's forearm on 'umpire's call' and hitting the wicket on 'umpire's call' as well.
Although the fans began cheering, the third umpire ultimately overturned the on-field decision and ruled it not out.
This left the Indian players bewildered, prompting them to question Gaffaney's decision. Commentators Eoin Morgan and Ravi Shastri were unable to provide any clarification, describing the situation as a moment of massive confusion.
So, here's what happened.
1. As the ball struck Hartley on his forearm and popped up, the catch was successfully taken at leg slip.
2. Initially ruled as 'Caught Behind', Hartley referred the decision to the third umpire to review for a potential edge.
3. The third umpire examined for an edge but found none, leading to a change in the on-field call.
4. Clarification: The on-field umpire had initially declared 'NOT OUT' for the LBW decision. Since the ball struck Hartley's hand and then the wicket on 'UMPIRE's CALL', there was no basis for giving him 'OUT' in that instance.
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