The controversial catch taken by Pakistan medium-pacer Hasan Ali during practice match against Kent Cricket Club has sparked debate.
In the match Pakistan comfortably beat the county side by 100 runs after amassing 358-7 in their 50 overs on Saturday, April 27.
Kent were 176-3 in reply in the 30th over when Alex Blake, on 89, skied a return catch to Hasan, who was bowling.
The catch has sparked a as Hasan Ali claimed a catch despite apparently dropping the ball.
Video footage emerged on Monday, April 29 that showed the seamer appeared to floor the catch.
But Hasan continued his celebration as the ball lay on the ground and the batsman was not given a reprieve by the umpire.
The laws of cricket state that a catch is completed only when “a fielder obtains complete control over both the ball and his/her own movement”.
While there is no official word on the controversy from both ends but it has sparked debate on social media. Here we leave the debate to you and decide yourself after watching this video posted by Pakistan journalist Saj sadiq.
“Pakistan & Hasan Ali say the catch was taken & then the celebration Kent feel that the ball was dropped during the celebration”, he Tweeted.
The image of Pakistani cricket was damaged by a spot-fixing controversy that blighted their England tour in 2010, with three players handed bans from the game.
