In the opening game of the tournament in Dubai, Bangladesh, aiming to bat first, lost early wickets as Mohammad Shami and Harshit Rana struck in the first couple of overs.
After a brief period of stability, Shami dismissed Mehidy Hasan Miraz during the first powerplay, and Axar Patel joined the attack, removing Tanzid Hasan Tamim, which sparked a dramatic incident involving the umpire.
Axar started the ninth over by attacking the stumps, resulting in a dot ball. On the next delivery, he dragged the length back, sending the ball wide outside the stumps. The left-handed batter went for the shot but only managed a faint edge, which went unnoticed by all the Indian players, except for wicketkeeper KL Rahul.
Rahul immediately shouted after catching the ball, then walked over to discuss the potential outside edge with the bowler. Initially, on-field umpire Paul Reiffell didn’t raise his finger but eventually did after a brief delay.
The Bangladeshi pair quickly discussed reviewing the decision, but they were too late to beat the DRS countdown timer.
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As a result, the batter had to leave the field, and the cameras captured fans imitating the infamous Nagin dance, which had been popularized by Bangladeshi cricketers. The drama quickly captured the attention of the Twitterverse, buzzing with excitement over the whole spectacle.