Chants of 'cheat cheat cheat' after Green's contentious catch to dismiss Shubman Gill
London, Jun 19: The Indian supporters, on Saturday, resorted to booing the Australian team, primarily Cameron Green after the giant all-rounder's diving catch to dismiss opener Shubman Gill looked inconclusive to the naked eye.
At the stroke of tea, Scott Boland got one to bounce little extra from length and it flew from ball the shoulder of Gill's blade only to be scooped up inches off the ground by a diving Green, stationed at gully. Gill scored 18 in an opening stand of 41 and was looking in good rhythm.
As tea was called, a dejected Indian skipper Rohit Sharma was seen having a chat with on-field umpires while trudging back to pavilion.
It was the second time in the game that Green took a screamer after Ajinkya Rahane's catch in first innings. Although replays suggested that it was a close call as some camera angles suggested that the ball was touching the grass.
The soft signal, which was removed from the playing conditions ahead of the final, could have gone in India's favour if the on-field umpires had signalled it not-out to the TV umpire. The final call was with TV umpire Richard Kettleborough, who adjudged it as a fair catch.
Chants of "cheat cheat cheat" were heard soon after and were repeated when Green came on to bowl.
Gill was batting well and his partnership with Rohit Sharma had started to look threatening.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who is commentating on the game, felt the replays were inconclusive.
"The replay was inconclusive. They should have zoomed in on his fingers closely before taking the call. It could cost India dearly in the run chase," he told PTI.
Commentating on BBC, former Australian opener Justin Langer felt Green had his giant fingers underneath ball when he pulled off a one-hander screamer to his left at gully.
"The fingers were underneath the ball otherwise that ball would have snapped back. If you are Indian fan, it will be not out. If you are an Australian, it would be out. If you are an England fan, it will be not out. That is how I see it," said Langer in a lighter vein.
The tall all-rounder had dived to his right to take a stunning catch of Ajinkya Rahane in the first innings. Rahane made 89 in his first Test innings in 18 months.
The decision got the internet divided.
Third umpire watching the replay before pressing out 🤦 #WTCFinal pic.twitter.com/ZTFeGsihpC
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It was a great effort from Cameron Green but it is the moment immediately after the catch is taken, when the hand turns, that must cause Shubman Gill to be very disappointed.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) June 10, 2023
Unlucky Shubman Gill.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 10, 2023
It should've been Not Out. pic.twitter.com/CSxFzB1xc0
Crowd shouting "Cheater, Cheater". pic.twitter.com/qmaLUd2PiR
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Woman beaten up, forced to wear garland of shoes in Tripura for extramarital affair
Agartala (PTI) A woman was beaten up by a group of villagers in Tripura's Dhalai district for her alleged involvement in an extramarital affair, police said on Sunday.
The woman, a mother of two sons, was dragged out of her house at Harerkhola village under Kamalpur police on Saturday morning and beaten up by the group, a police officer said.
The villagers also forced the woman to wear a garland of shoes.
"After being informed, a police team rushed to the spot and recovered the woman lying on the road. Later, she was taken to the district hospital at Ambassa, where she underwent a CT scan. She is out of danger," the officer said.
A case has been registered at Kamalpur police station against some persons on Saturday, and an investigation is underway, he said.
One person has been arrested in connection with the case so far, the officer said.
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Tripura Commission for Women (TCW) chairperson Jharna Debbarma on Sunday strongly condemned the incident and said police have already registered a specific case into the incident and arrested one accused person.
"We strongly condemn the torture and humiliation of the woman. People don't have the right to take the law into their own hands. I urge the police to take lawful action against those who are involved in the incident," she said.
Debbarma added, "We will send a team to Kamalpur to meet the victim tomorrow as the TCW has a role to play in such cases. The TCW will try to ensure justice for the woman."
