Twitter Reactions: Twitter comes hard at the umpire after a poor stumping decision

Umpiring standard right through the Asia Cup T20 has been under the scanner since a lot of decisions have gone against general opinion. In the India v Sri Lanka game, when the Sri Lankan team was already down and submissive against the strong Indian bowling attack, the umpire made quite a blunder. Towards the end of the inning, though, Sri Lankan batsmen bounced back and managed to get a few runs on the board. This one particular stumping decision off Ravichandran Ashwin’s bowling looked a really dodgy call.

Ashwin saw Sri Lankan all-rounder Thisara Perera advancing down the wicket and bowled it a lot slower and too wide outside off. It was wide enough to be called a wide ball. Perera came down but failed to connect despite a big heave. He probably selected the wrong shot for that ball. MS Dhoni who is always quick behind the wickets whipped off the bails in one motion and looked really confident with his appeal. And usually, when Dhoni is confident it is out. The square-leg umpire decided to go by instinct and raised his finger. He thought it was too obvious to forward it to the TV umpire.

But as it turned out, replays confirmed that Perera had rather got his bat back inside the crease in time and that would have been a touch and go decision even for the third umpire. A few different angles and one could easily say it was not out while the umpire seemed to be absolutely certain he hadn’t returned back.

Here are the Twitter reactions on the stumping decision:

I am afraid the umpires have a bit to answer for in this tournament.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 1, 2016

When Dhoni declares that you're out!! Not even the Umpire can save you.. #INDvSL #AsiaCupT20

— Pranav Sah (@asharpvan) March 1, 2016

https://twitter.com/Cricrajeshpk/status/704687064479039488

https://twitter.com/hafizur033/status/704687052827303937

What's the point of a third umpire these days? Especially when playing against #India. #IndvSL

— It's Only Me (@FookIsThisShit) March 1, 2016

.@RusselArnold69 Can you please mention that SL fans are so pissed about @PereraThisara's false out? #INDvSL #AsiaCupT20

— Shenal Gunasekera (@ShenalG) March 1, 2016

Mein Apni Agli Film Begerati OF Umpires in Asian Cup P Banaogi,Sharmeen Ubeed #INDvsSL #INDvSL

— Adnan jamali (@AdnanJamalie) March 1, 2016

@real_sumaira @ICC Poor Umpiring in Asia Cup continues #INDvSL #AsiaCupT20

— Ahmed Shakeel Baig (@Ahmad_G_Baig) March 1, 2016

STFU. That stumping was given by the umpire out of respect for Dhoni. #INDvSL

— Supin Wijesundera (@SuppaW0w) March 1, 2016

DRS need of the hour "@RohaNadym: There's an umpiring glitch and then there's poor umpiring. AsiaCup16 is an example of the latter. #IndvSL"

— Aafaq (@KASHMlR) March 1, 2016

??? That moment When you wanna kill that idiotic Umpires with bare hands and suddenly realizing that you're watching the Match on TV #INDvSL

— Mɾ. Tɯιƚƚιȥҽɳ (@SirNazeer) March 1, 2016

Poor Umpiring.But who cares? @ICC would surely have taken action against Umpire if dat was happened against India.Perera wasn't OUT #IndvSL

— एलियन (Alien) (@TheNaturalHero) March 1, 2016

4th Law Of Newton –
"If Dhoni Appeals then it is OUT, Without any Doubt." ??#INDvSL #INDvsSL

— Satnam ? (@imSatnam_) March 1, 2016

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