The incident occurred in the 40th over of the innings when Labuschagne edged Marco Jansen’s delivery to Simon Harmer at first slip. While the off-spinner took a low catch and seemed confident, the third umpire concluded that the ball touched the ground, going against the on-field umpire’s soft signal.
Speaking after the day’s play, the 29-year-old fast bowler believes it would have been a massive wicket at that stage. He said, as quoted by ESPN Cricinfo:
Despite getting a lifeline at 70, Labuschagne couldn’t cash on it as Nortje returned to claim his second wicket, sending the number one Test batter back for 79 off 151 deliveries. It was a frustrating day for the fans as only 47 overs were possible, with constant interruptions due to bad light and rain.
“If there’s no TV, then I’m walking” - Marnus Labuschagne on the contentious call
Speaking on the same incident, Labuschagne opined that technology has a way of scrutinizing every moment and making decisions. He reckoned that Harmer’s fingers weren’t entirely underneath the ball and said:
He continued:
Despite losing David Warner in the fourth over of the day, Australia finished 147-2, with Usman Khawaja unbeaten on 54.
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