'Shocking decision' turns epic match on its head

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Cricket fans were up successful arms erstwhile a "shocking" umpire determination cruelled Pakistan and robbed 1 batter of a apt Test century.

Saud Shakeel was connected 94 erstwhile helium gloved a Mark Wood transportation precocious successful the archetypal league successful Multan connected time four.

England wicketkeeper Ollie Pope dived to his close and utilized some gloves to effort to instrumentality the catch, which England claimed helium did.

On-field umpire Aleem Dar referred the determination to the 3rd umpire, but gave a brushed awesome of "out".

Third umpire Joel Wilson past could not find conclusive grounds either mode from the replays, and truthful helium opted to instrumentality with Dar's "out" awesome and sent Shakeel connected his way.

It was a pivotal infinitesimal and a hammer stroke for Pakistan, who fell 27 runs shy of what would person been an unthinkable victory.

England's 26-run triumph secured the bid with a match to play.

The location broadside had been cruising to triumph astatine 5-290 until Mohammad Nawaz and past Shakeel fell successful the abstraction of 2 overs.

Commentators and pundits connected societal media roundly slammed the determination to march Shakeel, fixed it looked similar the shot deed the ground, frankincense deeming Pope had not caught it.

Pakistan fable Waqar Younis said successful commentary, "Saud Shakeel was intelligibly not out", portion England large Michael Atherton agreed, saying "a spot of the shot was touching the grass".

Earlier successful the match, Joe Root became lone the 3rd Test cricketer to execute 10,000 runs and 50 wickets successful his career.

The erstwhile England skipper joins South African large Jacques Kallis and Australia's ain Steve Waugh connected the exclusive list.

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