David bedingham not out controversy: The second day of the World Test Championship 2023-25 ​​is being played on 12 May. The final match is being played between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s, London. A decision of the umpire just before the first session of the second day is over has raised controversy. The case is to the knot-out of David Bedingham. Now discussion on the ICC rule has started on giving this knot-out. Learn about the case in detail?

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In the 48.3th over, when Bu Webster bowled David Bedingham, something strange happened. No runs scored on the ball, but suddenly the Australian players appealed, it seemed as if he had appealed for ‘handling the ball’ (touching the ball by hand). Usman Khwaja’s role was seen more in this appeal. Umpire Richard Illingworth went to his fellow umpire, interacted among themselves and then gestured “not out”.

Actually, Bu Webster threw a length ball to David Bedingham (David Bedingham) which came on the line of the off stump. Bedingam tried to play the shot but the ball got the inner edge and the ball got stuck in the pad’s flap. Wicketkeeper Alex Carrie went ahead for a catch but David Bedingm himself removed the ball from his pad, before Carrie could do anything.

A decision of the umpire raised controversy

Matthew Hayden told during the commentary that as soon as the ball gets stuck in the play’s pad, it is considered as ‘dead ball’. So it does not contain ‘handling the ball’ and David Bedingham was called not out.

At the same time, some cricket pundits believe that the ball did not stop on the pad. Earlier too, David Bedingham lifted the ball in hand and placed it on the gymin. Hence it is a case of ‘handling the ball’.

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David Bedingham (David Bedingham) is the highest run-scorer for South Africa in this tournament before the final match of the World Test Championship 2023-25. Prior to the final match, he has played 12 Test matches in the World Test Championship 2023-25. In these 12 Tests, David Bedingham has scored 645 runs at an average of 33.94. Which includes 1 century and 3 half -centuries.

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