Pakistan suffered a 79-run loss to Australia within the second Check at Melbourne Cricket Floor on Friday. The outcome noticed the company additionally dropping the collection with a match to go. Pakistan cricket workforce director Mohammad Hafeez believes that “inconsistent umpiring and know-how curse” value the aspect the match. It’s value noting that Pakistan wanted 98 runs with 5 wickets in hand within the chase of 317 when Mohammad Rizwan was caught behind. The ball hit the wristband of Rizwan’s glove and Alex Carey took the catch behind the stumps.

Floor umpire Michael Gough was unconvinced with the attraction however Australia determined to go upstairs. Throughout the DRS evaluation, third umpire Richard Illingworth felt there was conclusive proof by means of Hotspot and Actual-Time Snicko to determine that the ball had brushed Rizwan’s wristband. Therefore, the choice of the bottom umpire was overturned and Rizwan was adjudged out.

Together with the dismissal of Rizwan, Pakistan misplaced their final 5 wickets for 18 runs, struggling a disappointing defeat.

“We made some errors as a workforce, we’ll take that, we’ll deal with these issues, however on the identical time I consider inconsistent umpiring and know-how curse (has) actually given us the outcome which ought to have been totally different,” mentioned Hafeez within the post-match press convention.

“I really feel like these are the areas that must be addressed. I spoke to (Rizwan) and he is a really sincere individual. He mentioned he didn’t even really feel that it touched wherever close to the gloves. And what we noticed, there ought to be conclusive proof to reverse the choice of the umpire. That is what I do know. The umpire gave it not out and there was no conclusive sort of proof the place the choice needs to be turned over.

“Expertise, I am in favor of that, however (solely) if it is supplying you with profit. But when it is bringing some doubts and bringing some curse into the sport, it shouldn’t be accepted by anybody. I believe know-how is one thing that’s taking away from the intuition of the sport.”