Former South African spinner Paul Adams has criticised New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson for not walking off following a dismissal during an Imran Tahir over, which was adjudged as not-out by the umpire.
The incident happened during the 38th over when the likes of Williamson and Colin De Grandhomme were handed crucial lifelines. The Kiwis’ skipper went on to score an unbeaten ton which guided New Zealand to a four-wicket win over the Proteas.
The knock, however, was hit by major controversy as the replays showed the ball had struck the inside edge of his bat. Tahir did appeal for the dismissal only for the official to turn down his shout. A brief discussion between the spinner and keeper Quinton de Kock followed after which they decided not to go for the review.
Reacting to the incident, former spinner Paul Adams has upbraided Williamson for not playing the game through the ethics. Taking to Twitter, Adams wrote, “Kane Williamson was Mankad after he didn’t walk. Would he be upset.”
If Kane Williamson was Mankad after he didn’t walk. Would he be upset 👀
— Paul Adams (@PaulAdams39) June 19, 2019
Meanwhile, the Proteas’ captain, Faf du Plessis said the team didn’t take the review because he trusted de Kock’s judgement.
“We weren’t aware of it. I think I was at long on at the time, and Quinny is the closest to the action. He’s always my go to man,” du Plessis said.
“I just thought it was a plain miss. I just heard about it now at the post match that he said he had a nick on it. But even Kane said he didn’t know he had to fine tune it. He would have referred it. But that’s not where the game was won and lost,” he added.
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