During the first Test match between the India National Cricket Team and the Sri Lanka National Cricket Team at the Galle International Cricket Stadium, Galle, a controversial incident happened on Day 4 of the Test match after Lahiru Udara was given out over a controversial catch from the Indian team batter Dhruv Jurel at the short gully. Sri Lanka bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk shared his views.
The Men in Blue have a dominant position in the Test match, as Sri Lanka have been reduced to 84/4 at the end of Day 4, with still 288 runs needed to win the first match. On a pitch that has been turning, it will be a difficult task for the home side's batters to chase the mammoth total of 372 runs.
Sri Lanka batter Lahiru Udara was shocked after he was given out after Dhruv Jurel took the catch. The incident happened during the 21.4 over as Manav Suthar was bowling, and the Lankan opener edged the ball, with Dhruv Jurel taking a low catch. Soon after taking the catch, the on-field umpires went to the third umpire, Raveendra Wimalasiri.
In the visuals, it was believed to have touched the ground, as there was not enough evidence to give the batter out; however, in a shocking turn of events, Lahiru Udara was given out as the Sri Lankan third umpire believed that Dhruv Jurel had his hands underneath the ball. With the batter went back to the dressing room after scoring 16 runs off 58 balls.
You’ve got to accept: Ryan van Niekerk on Dhruv Jurel's catch
While speaking at the post-match press conference, Sri Lanka bowling coach Ryan van Niekerk stated that there is nothing that can be done and was also asked about the reaction in the dressing room to the controversial catch. He said that in cricket they have to accept the decision of the umpires.
“You would look at, in general, you would look at the precedent set across all Test cricket and if you’re on India’s side, then you would think that that’s, you know, he’s taking the catch and if you’re on Sri Lanka’s side, you would like it to go the other way around,” he said.
The bowling coach put things in perspective. “It’s hard Test cricket,” he observed. “You’ve got to accept umpires’ decisions and you’ve got to move forward. If you sit there and you worry too much about what is going your way versus what not, then you lose focus of what you’re trying to do with a Test match as a whole.”
India look in firm control
India had firm control from the very first day of the Test match as they posted 462 runs in the first innings with Devdutt Padikkal scoring a brilliant 167 runs and KL Rahul scoring 82 runs.
The home side, in their first innings, could score 284 runs, and the Men in Blue had 178 runs lead, and they added 193 runs more before being bowled out. While chasing a target of 372 runs, the Lankan Lions lost 4 wickets early on and are in deep trouble, as a win for India is inevitable.
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