Pak vs Eng: Saud Shakeel's catch sparks debate on social media
Saud Shakeel, who was batting at 94, was given out in a decision termed controversial by former cricketers and experts
Questions have been raised over England wicketkeeper Ollie Pope's catch of Pakistani batter Saud Shakeel during the fourth day of the second Test against England in Multan.
Shakeel, who was batting at 94, was given out in a decisiontermed controversial by several cricketers including Pakistan skipper Babar Azam.
Shakeel played England's Mark Wood's ball that went behind the wickets and was caught by Pope. The bowler, wicket-keeper, and other players appealed for a caught behind after which Aleem Dar sought the third umpire's input on the matter.
After thoroughly reviewing the catch, the third umpire declared Shakeel as out. The decision triggered a hated debate on social media, with people calling it "doubtful".
Take a look at the reactions:
Many people bashed Dar for his umpiring skills, saying that Shakeel was clearly not out.