Roston Chase raised questions on the umpire. (Photo- PTI)
West Indies new captain Roston Chase faced defeat in his first match as a captain. The first match of the three -match Test series between West Indies and Australia was played in Kensington Oval Barbados, where he lost by 159 runs. At one time the West Indies team was leading in the match, but Australia saw a great comeback. During this, some controversial decisions were also seen by the third umpire Edrian Holdstock, which created a lot of ruckus. After the match, Roston Chase also took out his anger.
Roston Chase raised questions on umpire
In this match played between West Indies and Australia, a total of 5 such decisions were given by the third umpire Edrian Holdstock, which were questioned. Of these, 4 decisions went against the West Indies team. Which played an important role in the result of the match. A decision was also against West Indies captain Roston Chase. Actually, on the second day of the game, Roston Chase Pat was out LBW on the ball of Cummins. But he used DRS. Even when the ball went near the bat in Altra Age, some spikes were seen, yet the umpire called him out. Apart from this, many such decisions were also seen.
In such a situation, the new West Indies captain Roston Chase said after the match, ‘When the players cross the line, we are given a harsh punishment, sometimes we are banned. But nothing happens to the umpire. They just have a wrong decision, or suspicious decision, and life just goes on. After this statement of Roston Chase, a new debate has erupted in the cricket world. He has demanded punishment for giving a wrong decision on behalf of the umpires, which is not yet seen in cricket.
This is the condition of this match
The West Indies started this match. He piled Australia for 180 runs in the first innings. But the West Indies could also score 190 runs in their first innings and secured a lead of 10 runs. However, Australia played a strong game in the second innings and scored 310 runs. In such a situation, the West Indies got a target of 301 runs to win, but it collapsed for 141 runs.