Against all odds, English professional side defeated Bangladesh side in a closely contested test match. This was possible despite the fact that umpire Dharmasena erred more than half a dozen time and the Bangladesh side was having a lopsided crowd support in their backyard. In a calculated win English side put up a good show to go one up in the series. ICC panel umpire Kumar Dharmasena erred time and again and but for decision review system the match would have been over at the end of the third day. With DRS in place we could witness a fair game and the home team does not have an upper hand as both the pitch and crowd support upset the opposition when teams tour Indian sub-continent and sub-standard umpiring add to the misery.
Calicut Krishnan
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