It was a case of third time unfortunate for Australia within the remaining Test towards South Africa because the third umpire once more determined to not enable a low-to-the-ground catch.
Australia’s hopes of rolling South Africa and sealing a win had been fading within the remaining session on the SCG because the guests confirmed indicators of life at 1-66.
But Nathan Lyon regarded to have put the hosts again on monitor when Heinrich Klaasen edged his size ball to Steve Smith, who took a low catch within the slips.
Umpire Chris Gaffaney gave the comfortable sign of out as he lodged the third assessment this Test for a suspected catch within the slips cordon.
Third umpire Richard Kettleborough examined a number of replays and requested to view a side-on angle of the would-be catch.
But none was forthcoming as host broadcaster Fox Sports, which offers footage to the third umpire, didn’t have entry to a side-on replay.
Despite this, Kettleborough zoomed in on a front-on angle of the catch earlier than figuring out the ball had contacted the bottom after it handed into Smith’s arms, simply as he believed it did on the earlier events.
As a consequence, a catch wasn’t paid and Klaasen remained on the crease as Australia’s hopes of clinching a win and collection whitewash light.
Klaasen was ultimately dismissed for 35, three overs after the non-catch, when Hazlewood’s size ball swung into the stumps as he tried to play a drive.
