For the third consecutive time, the poor umpiring costs Sachin very much. The inform batsman is going through a lean patch because of bad decisions by the umpires.
In the on-going 5 ODI Series Fortis Cup in Sri Lanka, India have won the first three games and leading the series 3-0. Indians are sure to take away the cup.
In the first match, Dharmasena was at fault for judging Sachin LBW. The first match was played in Dambulla on January 28th. India was chasing 248 and the start was very important for India. The delivery from Thushara clearly pitched outside the leg stump. Though TV replays showed that the ball would hit the leg stump, as per rules, the ball pitching outside the leg stump should not be given LBW. When Sachin was on 5, he was judged poorly for LBW. But, India won the match convincingly by 6 wickets with 11 balls remaining.
In the 2nd ODI in Colombo on January 31, batting first, Sachin once again was judged poorly by Jerling. The ball clearly missed the leg stump, in fact would have hit the fourth stump. This is high stupdity that umpires are making blunders in crucial games like this. Sachin was given out for 6, one run more than last match. India won this ODI too by 15 runs.
In the 3rd ODI in Colombo in February 3, batting first again, Sachin once again was judged very poorly by Gamini Silva. The ball clearly missed the leg stump and he was very unlucky. He added one more to the previous match to make it 7 in this innings.
As usual, he did not show any dissent. The TV replay showed the ball missing the stumps and the coach Gary Kirsten also was not happy. The TV camera caught him shaking his head after him watching the replay.
Can this poor decision be stopped? Can umpires stand-up to their expectations? Three decisions cannot go against the same batsman!
ICC Should do something to ensure that they talk to the umpires regarding this!
Bad Luck Sachin! We are sure you will bounce back and score runs for India. We are sure that you don't mind this as long as India wins, but we want you to score as well and be part of the winning team! All the Best!
