http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KP-Pietersen-c1806 was out on 49 – Cricket News Update
Former English batsman, Geoffrey Boycott, has claimed that the right-hander, Kevin Pietersen, who scored his double century at Lord’s against India in the ongoing 2000th Test match of cricket history, should have been returned to the pavilion,
but Pakistani umpire, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Asad-Rauf-c46204, did not give him out.
Boycott has said that 31-year-old Pietersen was actually out, but the decision was given in favour of the batsman.
In the 68th over of the first innings, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, who took the catch nicely; however, in reviews the ball
appeared to have touch the ground before Dravid pouched it.
While talking to media, 70-year-old Boycott said, "The only blot on the day was the poor decision by the square leg umpire, Asad Rauf, when he should have given Pietersen out caught at leg slip when he was on 49.”
"He had an uninterrupted clear view from 20 yards away and chickened out of making the correct decision. Anybody who works in television will tell you that low catches will always look as if the ball has bounced before being caught," he added.
However, Pietersen, who was standing on the crease, went on to score a double hundred against the World’s No.1 Test team, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750.
Boycott, who has played 108 Test matches for England, said that he does not blame the batsman for standing; however, he accused the umpire, Asad, for not making his own decision.
"I don't blame the batsman for standing. I blame the umpire for not having the courage of his convictions and making the decision without television," he said.
Team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 declared their first innings on 474 runs after losing 8 wickets in 131.4 overs. Pietersen was the hero from the England side, who scored 202 runs, putting his team in a commanding position.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/IR-Bell-c1597 contributed 45. India were on 17 after 6 overs at the end of 2nd Day’s play.
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