On Day 4, England has established a commanding position, leading the contest by 155 runs. Joe Root displayed a solid performance, scoring 46 runs, while Harry Brook was on his way to reaching a half-century.
The stakes were high in the series, and the passionate English crowd made their presence felt, particularly when they mocked the Australian spectators.
During the 30th over of the innings, Nathan Lyon bowled to Ben Stokes. The delivery was pitched full and spun away from the left-handed batsman. It skidded on and went under the bottom of Stokes’ bat, hitting his pads. The fielding team appealed for a dismissal, but the umpire declared it not out.
However, Lyon and Alex Carey were confident that Stokes was indeed dismissed, leading them to challenge the umpire’s decision. The replays showed that the snicko had registered an edge on UltraEdge, resulting in the DRS being used.
The replay also revealed that even if the ball did not touch the bat, the impact was outside the line, indicating that the ball would miss the stumps.
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The incident fired up the England crowd, who taunted the Australian team for their inaccurate judgment.