England’s national cricket team captain, Joe Root, experienced a challenging day on the field when he was dismissed for a golden duck during the match against Team India in Lucknow. Batting at No.3 after Dawid Malan’s departure, the right-handed batsman was left bewildered by Jasprit Bumrah’s exceptional delivery.
Root, making his first appearance at the crease, had no intentions of attacking the bowler and instead attempted to defend the ball. In a twist of events, he misread the delivery entirely, leading to the ball striking the pads.
Following this, the Indian players made a collective appeal, and the umpire swiftly raised his finger without any doubt. Joe Root appeared perplexed by the sudden turn of events as he engaged in conversation with his partner, Jonny Bairstow, before opting for a review.
After the review, the third umpire confirmed that the ball was indeed on its way to hit the stumps. However, Joe Root harbored doubts regarding the third umpire’s decision, believing that the umpire had disregarded a spike in the ultra-edge technology.
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Root was under the impression that the sound emanated from his bat, but upon reviewing the replay, it was evident that a spike had already registered on the screen, confirming that the sound did not originate from his bat but rather from his shoes.