Table of Content
- Overview
- What exactly went wrong at Dambulla?
- Will the players involved face some action?
- Controversial decisions by umpires
- Indian Legend R. Ashwin reacts to the no ball controversy
- Will BCCI take action against against Suryavanshi
- Conclusion
- FAQs
Overview
- Cricket is a game of passion and the match with close finishes are treat to watch.
- India A lost to Sri A in the super over at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Monday.
- Vaibhav was in a heated argument with Sri Lankan players when they were heading back to pavilion after losing.
- Vaibhav was seen pushing Vishen Halambage and fellow players were quick to intervene. Know in detail about Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fights with Sri Lanka A team.
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What exactly went wrong at Dambulla?
- When the players were walking back to the dressing room after the match, Sri Lankan player Vishen Halambage told Vaibhahav, “Match over…. now you go home…”. (According to a report by Cricbuzz).
- The comment made Vaibhav Suryavanshi angry and soon the verbal fight turned into a huge argument. Soon, both players were seen pushing each other but other players calmed the situation.
- The players were already charged up with the match going to the super over. Indians were not happy with the lights and were not able to see the ball in the super over.
Will the players involved face some action?
- As for now there is no disciplinary action announced by the match referee Pradeep Jayprakash.
- Matches involving A teams generally don’t get sanctions.
- Both the teams shook hands after the match and things seems to settle down.
Controversial decisions by umpires
- According to a report by Cricbuzz, Indian team was not happy with the decision of Super Over.
- India A team was earlier assured by the umpires that the match won’t be continued if light got worse.
- But even after the lights worsened, India A was compeled to continue to Super Over.
- India A wanted 17 runs in the Super Over and light was getting worse. India just managed 9 from the super over.
- A Sri Lankan official was quoted saying “There should never have been a Super Over in the first place.”
- Umpires had also penalized India A by 10 runs.
- Vipraj Nigam ran repeatedly on the protected area despite warnings.
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Indian Legend R. Ashwin reacts to the no ball controversy
- A controversial no ball also added to India A worriers in the Super Over.
- Arshad Khan’s last ball from the Super Over was declared clean, but the waist high full toss was declared a no ball by the umpires later.
- Ex Indian crickets took on Xand wrote “These games won’t have as many cameras as we are used to seeing in the IPL. The no-ball call in the Super Over was debatable, and the way Sri Lanka delayed coming in to bat in the Super Over really irked the India A side,”
- He added“The frustration shown by the Indian team was understandable, while what Sri Lanka did was play proper mind games. Great theatre #indAvsSlA“
- Ashwin concluded ” The frustration shown by the Indian team was…
Will BCCI take action against against Suryavanshi
- There are rumours going around that BCCI may take some action against Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
- BCCI secatary Devajit Saikia cleared the air in an interaction with Sportstar. He said “We will let our players concentrate on the tournament, and they should not be distracted by any collateral issues,”
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Conclusion
In the end, the match had everything. There were some good shows with the ball and the bat. The match went down to the Super Over and finished well. Young players like Vaibhav Suryavanshi will learn from such matches on how to keep cool. The match will be remembered for Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s fights with Sri Lankan A team and average umpiring.
FAQs
Has any official action taken against the pliers involved in the incident?
As for now, no action is announced against the players. Match officials will look into the matter and then decide about the sanctions.
Why did Vaibhav Suryavanshi clash with Sri Lanka A players?
After India lost the match in the Super Over there were few words exchanged and situation went out of control. Some senior players took over and calmed the situation.
Was umpiring average in the match?
The Super Over was played under poor lights and umpires were just now able to handle the situation.
