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Pakistan captain Salman Agha has raised questions about Fakhar Zaman's dismissal against India. He suggested the catch taken by Sanju Samson might have bounced before reaching the keeper's gloves. Agha acknowledged it's the umpire's call but maintained his doubts about the decision. He also emphasized how crucial Fakhar's wicket was to Pakistan's batting momentum.

Key Points: Salman Agha Questions Fakhar Zaman Dismissal Catch Bounced Before Samson

  • Salman Agha hints Fakhar Zaman catch may have bounced before reaching keeper
  • Pakistan captain respects umpire's call but admits doubts remain
  • Fakhar was looking dangerous with 15 runs off 8 deliveries
  • Hardik Pandya's slower ball induced the crucial outside edge
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It bounced before the keeper: Salman Agha on Fakhar Zaman's dismissal against India

Pakistan captain Salman Agha suggests Sanju Samson's catch of Fakhar Zaman may have bounced before the gloves in the Asia Cup clash against India.

"It bounced before the keeper, but yeah, I can be wrong as well - Salman Agha"

Dubai, September 22

Pakistan captain Salman Agha expressed his views over the dismissal of opener Fakhar Zaman in the high-voltage Asia Cup Super Fours clash against India, suggesting that the catch taken by Sanju Samson may have bounced before reaching the keeper's gloves.

Fakhar, promoted to open the innings, gave Pakistan a quick start with three boundaries in his first eight deliveries and was looking dangerous on 15. However, Hardik Pandya's slower ball induced an outside edge, and Samson reached forward to claim the catch.

The on-field umpires referred the decision upstairs, and TV umpire Ruchira Palliyaguruge, after multiple replays, adjudged that the ball had gone cleanly into the gloves. Fakhar was given out, much to the frustration of the Pakistan camp.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Salman Agha hinted that the decision might not have been entirely correct.

"I don't know about the decision. As far as I'm concerned, I thought it was... It's obviously umpire's job. Umpires can make mistakes and I have no problem with that but it does look like it bounced before to me, but I might be wrong. I don't know," Salman said.

The Pakistan skipper also pointed out how crucial Fakhar's wicket was.

"It was something, you can say, the way he was batting, if he batted throughout the power-play, we would probably have scored 190. You never know," he added.

Salman remarked that while he respected the officials' decision, doubts remained in his mind.

"Yeah, that's the umpire's call and they can make mistakes. I don't know, to me, it bounced before the keeper, but yeah, I can be wrong as well," he concluded.

Coming to the fixture on Sunday night, Pakistan managed to crawl its way to 171/5, their highest against India while batting first in T20Is. In reply, Abhishek (74) and Shubman Gill (47) raised a 105-run opening stand to pave the way for India's triumph.

- ANI

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Priya S
Technology has made cricket so much fairer. The third umpire checked from multiple angles and gave it out. We should respect the decision and move on. Great win for India! 🏏
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Aditya G
Salman Agha handled this really well. He expressed his opinion respectfully without blaming anyone. That's good sportsmanship. But at the end of the day, India outplayed Pakistan in every department.
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Sarah B
Honestly, even if Fakhar had stayed, Pakistan's middle order was so weak. They were 171/5 - that's not enough against India's batting lineup. Abhishek and Gill were phenomenal! 🔥
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Karthik V
These close calls always create controversy in India-Pak matches. But we should appreciate that both teams played good cricket. The real story is how our bowlers contained them and batsmen chased it comfortably.
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Michael C
As a neutral cricket fan, I think the decision was correct. Samson's catch was clean. Pakistan needs to focus on their batting collapse rather than one dismissal. India completely dominated the match.
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Neha E
Whether it bounced or not, the match is over and India won fair and square. Let's not dwell on one decision. Our team

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