Despite copping a Pat Cummins thunderbolt to the pads, South Africa’s Khaya Zondo remained baffled he was given out as he trudged off the sector.
The Proteas had been on 4-130 with nearly 10 overs remaining on Day Four because the Aussies regarded to snare some late wickets with the sunshine fading on the SCG.
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With the ball in hand on his eleventh over of the day, Cummins steamed in and fired a full-length supply at Zondo.
The South African acquired his bat out in entrance however failed to attach with the ball because it cannoned off his left peg.
Amid the vocal appeals from the Aussies, the umpire raised his finger and despatched Zondo packing for 39.
Fox Cricket’s Isa Guha described Cummins’ supply as “a beauty.”
“The perfect set-up,” Guha stated.
“The short one and then the full one. Pat Cummins, what a star he is.”
However, Zondo elected to overview the choice instantly.
As the third umpire deliberated, there was nothing on scorching spot.
When Snicko got here into play, there was a big spike which appeared in time with when the ball might have related with Zondo’s bat.
Such was Zondo’s confidence that he can be saved by Snicko, he provided a fist bump to his companion on the crease, Kyle Verreynne.
But the third umpire then moved on to ball monitoring to substantiate, the Aussies started to have a good time whereas Zondo and Verreynne held their arms out in a show of confusion.
Speaking about his dismissal after stumps, Zondo believed the spike would hold him on the crease.
“There was a spike so, yeah,” he stated.
“I don’t want to go too on about it, the decision’s made. It is what it is.”
Zondo had remained in complete disbelief as he made his method again to the dressing room, a mindset that left commentator Mark Waugh considerably confused.
“Not sure what Zondo’s looking around for,” Waugh stated.
“He thinks he’s not out.
Whether he thought he hit it or not, it’s pitched in line, hitting in line, hitting the stumps.
“Looked out to me and it’s given out.
“Zondo was looking at his partner as he walked off.”
Speaking on SEN’s broadcast, Gerard Whateley might scarcely consider Zondo determined to overview the preliminary name.
“This is so out that you should forfeit your wicket in the second innings,” Whateley stated.
“It’s hit both pads!”
Originally revealed as Khaya Zondo informed ‘forfeit your wicket in second innings’ over horror overview
