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Catch Or Match? Eden Markram was wrongly dismissed in the semi-finals? A new controversy erupted over the Umpire’s decision

By Samira Vishwas
  • South Africa vs New Zealand semi-final match
  • Sensation with Aiden Markram’s wicket
  • Umpire’s decision wrong?

of 2026 T20 World Cup The high-voltage semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand is being played today at the Kolkata pitch. South Africa set a target of 169. But this time the dismissal of South African captain Aiden Markram in the semi-final has become a topic of discussion.

Markram was caught by Daryl Mitchell in the crucial match against New Zealand, but the manner in which the decision was taken has sparked a fresh controversy among fans. Many say the umpire’s decision was wrong and it has become a point of contention on social media. South Africa from the beginning On the T20 World Cup He dominated. But now it seems that their innings has collapsed like cards in front of New Zealand. This is why it is now seen that anger has arisen among the fans.

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What exactly was the dispute?

During South Africa’s innings, skipper Aiden Markram got a lifeline early in the match when Rachin Ravindra dropped his catch. However, Rachin soon corrected his mistake. He bowled a quick ball over middle and leg stump, to which Markram tried to play a big shot. The ball hit the inside edge of the bat and went to long-on, where Darryl Mitchell dived forward and took a brilliant catch. But this matter was not so simple.

Controversy over the third umpire’s decision

The on-field umpire was not convinced of the catch, so the matter was referred to the third umpire. Replays showed that the ball must have touched the ground. However, the TV umpire dismissed Markram after watching the side-on replay. Some angles in the replay showed that the ball was touching the ground between his fingers. However, the umpire dismissed Markram and this has sparked a new controversy

Mitchell was not celebrating

Interestingly, Daryl Mitchell himself did not immediately celebrate after the catch. He signaled to the umpire that he was unsure and requested a review. Many fans believe that Zell didn’t look completely clean, and Mitchell himself wasn’t convinced. So why was this caught? This turned the match around and South Africa was definitely hit by it

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