Internet Desk: New Zealand umpire, Chris Gaffaney looked all set to give Indian top order batsman Cheteshwar Pujara out on day four of the third test in Ranchi on Sunday afternoon. Despite of a very low appeal from the Aussies, Gaffaney began raising his finger before switching the movement into a slight adjustment of his hat today.
It wasn’t the first time in test cricket this weekend that a batsman has been given a fright by an umpire – Aleem Dar appeared to change his mind too in the test between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Aleem Dar Yesterday & Chris Gaffaney today … #SLvBAN #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/XwhSHY2JC4
— Taimoor Zaman (@taimoorz1) March 19, 2017
Earlier in this season, veteran New Zealand umpire Billy Bowden did the same thing as Gaffaney during a domestic Twenty20 match.
Umpire Chris Gaffaney just had a Billy Bowden moment – #IndvAus https://t.co/vcaFkDhMQ7
— jigar mehta (@jigsactin) March 19, 2017