The Pakistan national cricket team has lodged a complaint following a controversial DRS review during the third One Day International against the Bangladesh national cricket team.
Bangladesh won the match by 11 runs, securing the three-match ODI series 2–1.
The controversy occurred in the final over of the match, when Pakistan required 12 runs from the last two balls, with Shaheen Afridi on strike.
The fifth delivery bowled by Rishad Hossain passed outside the leg stump and was collected by the wicketkeeper. On-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena initially signaled it as a wide ball.
Bangladesh then opted for a DRS review, believing the ball had struck the batter’s pad. Replays later showed that the ball had actually touched the bottom edge of the bat, meaning it was not a wide delivery. The decision was subsequently overturned.
Pakistan’s complaint is based on the claim that Bangladesh requested the review after the replay had already appeared on the stadium screen, which would be against normal protocol.
Under the laws of the International Cricket Council, teams must challenge an on-field decision within 15 seconds. However, according to Pakistan, the timer for the review was not displayed on the screen during this moment.
After the decision was changed, Pakistan still required 12 runs from the final ball, and Bangladesh eventually secured the 11-run victory, clinching the series.
The Pakistan team management has reportedly submitted an official complaint to the match referee regarding the incident.
Notably, the series had already seen tension earlier, when a run-out involving Salman Ali Agha in the first ODI sparked heated exchanges, leading to fines for both Agha and Mehidy Hasan Miraz.
