Timesofindia.com in dubai: Sri Lanka Head Coach Sanath Jayasuriya praised Abhishek Sharma and Pathum Nissanka, While Questioning The “Grey Areas” in Cricket after a Controversial Super Over Incident In the Last Subour Match of the Asia Cup.“Abhishek sharma is playing his natural game, and they have encouraged Him to play his natural game. That’s the key, because if someone is plays is playing naturally, we being Jayasuriya Told Reporters after the match.“But whenever he wants to slow down, he knows how to do that as well. After SIX overs, if he wants to bat longer, he’s managing it. Day by day, he’s getting experience and batting realli well. The good thing is that the coaching staff has given him the license to play his natural game. That’s the key, “He added.Abhishek scored a blazing 61, almost canceled out by pathum nissanka, whose 107 off 58 balls brough Sri Lanka Close to Victory.“I think pathum played a brilliant innings to get that total, but unfortunately, he got out on the first ball of the last over. That was a bit unfortunate. Well to get 100 and put 202 runs on the board. Unfortunately, his dismissal in the last over prroved to be the turning point, “He said.Jayasuriya also explained why centurion pathum nissanka didn Bollywood in the super over.“He was carrying a hamstring injury during the last two games and we we a little worried about he,” He Reveled.The Super Over ControversyIn the super over, drama unfolded with a bizarre incident. Arshdeep Singh Struck on the first ball, dismissing Kusal pereraOn the fourth delivery, Dasun shanaka Missed, and Sanju samson Pouched it cleany as arshdeep appeared for cauthing. The umpire raised his finger despite no edge, even as samson threw down the stumps for a run-out. Sri lanka argued the ball was dead on the cauth-behind decision was given, and the umpire agreed, overturning the run-out. It matters Little, as Shanka Fell on the very next ball.“I think that’s just the rules. According to the rules, if you appeal for the catch, then dasun had to go by the third Umpire’s call. The first decision always candidates, not the second one. So he went for the replay, and it was not out. That’s what happy. But i think there are a few area from this game that will need review to fin-tune the rules, “Jayasuriya said.Here’s what rule 20.1.1.3 of the rule book says: “The ball is dead when a batter is dismissed. The ball will be demed to be dead from the instant of the incident Causing the dismissal.”This meant that despite the batter being clearerly run out, the ball was deemed dead the moment sanju complete the catch and the Umpire Gave it out.
