At the end of 84 overs in the first innings, Australia finds themselves trailing by 116 runs, led by an impressive performance from Usman Khawaja. The hosts made a concerted effort to dismiss the batsman after he reached his century, and they came close to succeeding with the introduction of the new ball.
However, an unfortunate mistake from the bowler proved to be costly, as it resulted in the dismissal of the key batsman being nullified. In the 81st over, Stuart Broad took charge of the new ball, entrusted by the captain to send Khawaja back to the pavilion.
On the second delivery of the over, Broad produced a crucial breakthrough by bowling a delivery that moved back sharply, breaching the batter’s defense and crashing into the stumps.
The crowd erupted with jubilation, and Broad himself celebrated the wicket with great enthusiasm. However, the atmosphere quickly changed as the umpire signaled a no-ball, completely altering the situation.
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The crowd’s excitement evaporated, and a somber silence fell over them, all due to Broad’s unfortunate overstepping. Observers on Twitter also took note of the incident, expressing regret over the fact that a well-executed delivery had gone unrewarded.