Afghanistan captain continued bowling after the 10-over limit, Bangladesh team complained

In the fourth T20 match between India and West Indies, held in Hyderabad on Wednesday (October 14), the bowling tactics of West Indies bowler Shamir Joseph caused significant controversy. West Indies won the match by 24 runs, leveling the series at 2-2.

Sriwats Goswami, a former cricketer from Bengal, expressed dissatisfaction with Joseph's actions in the final over against Arshdeep Singh. He stated that instead of targeting Arshdeep Singh's body, Joseph should have bowled to the stumps, especially when India's chances of winning were virtually gone.

India needed to score 35 runs in the last over while having only one remaining batting wicket. Arshdeep Singh was batting, and Maink Yadav was at the opposite end. Under these conditions, a West Indies victory was considered highly probable. Shamir Joseph used short balls against Arshdeep in this over; one such delivery hit the Indian fast bowler's shoulder and arm, causing Arshdeep to fall on the field and requiring a physiotherapist.

After a short break, Arshdeep Singh resumed play, but Joseph continued to use short deliveries. Following this, India's captain, Shreyas Iyer, indicated that Arshdeep should be declared injured, thus ending the Indian innings. Goswami reiterated his indignation regarding Joseph's conduct, writing: 'What Shamir Joseph did on the last three balls against Arshdeep contradicts the spirit of sportsmanship.'

Sriwats Goswami acknowledged that international cricket is an extremely competitive sport, but in his opinion, the bowler always had another option in such a situation. He emphasized that Joseph could have bowled to the stumps instead of constantly aiming short balls at the batsman's body. His comments drew attention to Joseph's strategy in the final over, although this remains Goswami's personal opinion.

Overall, West Indies, having lost the toss and batting first, scored 247 runs, losing three wickets. In response, the Indian team managed to reach 223 runs but ultimately lost the match by 24 runs. This victory allowed the visiting team to level the series at 2-2. Shamir Joseph is known for his fast bowling and regularly bowls at speeds exceeding 140 kilometers per hour.

The sole test match between Afghanistan and Bangladesh held in Abu Dhabi ended in a draw. The match, which began on October 9, concluded on October 13.

The batsmen of Afghanistan, Kais Ahmad and Yamin Ahmadi, played a crucial role in this confrontation, helping to turn a potential victory for Bangladesh into a draw. At one point, it seemed that the Bangladesh team would easily prevail.

Initially, Bangladesh scored 346 runs in the first innings. In response, Afghanistan managed to score only 240 runs. After this, Bangladesh declared the innings closed, reaching 372 runs while losing seven wickets. Thus, a huge task was set before the Afghan team—to score 479 runs.

However, the Afghan team batted for 142 overs in the second innings and managed to finish the game with a score of 346/8, securing the draw.

During the game, Bangladesh managed to reduce Afghanistan's score to 321 runs, losing seven wickets. Nevertheless, it was Kais Ahmad and Yamin Ahmadi who were able to hold this score. Although Yamin Ahmadi was dismissed in the final moments, Jaya Ur Rahman played a key role by batting for 12 overs after him.

The Afghanistan squad included Abdul Malik, Sedikul Ata, Rahmat Shah (captain), Hashmatullah Shahidi, Ikram Ali Khalil (wicketkeeper), Jaya-Ur-Rahman Akbar, Shahidullah Kamal, Yamin Ahmadi, Kais Ahmad, Mohammad Salim Safi, and Ismat Alam. The Bangladesh squad consisted of Shadman Islam, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Mominul Haque, Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mushfiqur Rahim, Litna Das (wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Naima Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Taijul Islam, and Ibadat Hossain.

During the third T20 match between India and West Indies, held at the Holkar Stadium in Indore, a major dispute arose concerning the umpires' decision.

The captain of the Caribbean team, Shai Hope, and Roston Chase strongly objected to one of the umpire's decisions. This heated argument erupted over a bay-run, creating a tense atmosphere during the game.

The situation occurred when bowler Shar Joseph bowled a slow ball towards Prince Yadav, missing the off-stump. The Indian batsman attempted to hit the ball, but it missed the bat and went directly towards wicketkeeper Shai Hope.

After this, Shai Hope returned the ball to bowler Joseph, but he was unable to catch it. As soon as the ball went far away, the Indian batsmen ran and completed an over, which the field umpire counted as a bay-run.

West Indies players argued that the runners could not take runs because the ball was being returned from the wicketkeeper to the bowler, and the game was officially stopped. Captain Shai Hope addressed sharp questions about this decision to umpire Virender Sharma, while Roston Chase spoke to umpire Jairaman Madanagopal.

Nevertheless, the umpires explained that the ball had not been declared dead up to that point, so the over was considered fully valid. After the umpires remained unwavering in their decision, the situation calmed down, and the game resumed.

In the atmosphere of intense passion, the Indian team batted first and scored an impressive total of 223 runs in 20 overs.

Players such as Abhishek Sharma contributed to this victory, demonstrating brilliant play by scoring 69 runs off just 30 balls, and Ishan Kishan, who added 37 runs off 18 balls. Additionally, Nitish Kumar Reddy (21 runs) and Akshar Patel (20 runs) also provided significant support to the team.