Pakistan national cricket team have officially complained to match referee Neeyamur Rashid regarding a controversial Decision Review System (DRS) moment during the third ODI against Bangladesh national cricket team in Mirpur. The complaint centers around on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena allowing Bangladesh to review a decision on the penultimate ball of the match.

According to Pakistan’s management, Bangladesh opted for the review only after a replay of the delivery appeared on the stadium’s big screen. Pakistan believe this may have influenced the decision, which would violate standard DRS protocols that require teams to decide whether to review before any replay footage is shown to players.

The dramatic moment came with Pakistan needing 12 runs from the final two deliveries of the match. Bangladesh spinner Rishad Hossain delivered a flighted ball down the leg side to Shaheen Shah Afridi, which was initially called a wide by the umpire. Bangladesh players held brief discussions before deciding to challenge the decision through DRS, despite the delivery appearing to miss the batter’s body completely.

Pakistan’s concerns include not only the potential influence of the replay but also whether the review was taken within the mandatory 15-second window allowed under DRS regulations. No visible timer appeared on the broadcast feed, making it difficult to independently verify whether Bangladesh’s review was submitted in time.

When the decision was examined using Hawk-Eye technology, a spike appeared as the ball passed the bottom edge of Afridi’s bat, suggesting slight contact. As a result, the original wide decision was overturned. Although Bangladesh ultimately lost the lbw review itself, the reversal meant the delivery was counted as a legal ball rather than a wide.

The change dramatically altered the equation, leaving Pakistan needing 12 runs from the final ball instead of two deliveries. Afridi was then stumped on the last ball while attempting a big hit, and Bangladesh secured victory by 11 runs to clinch a 2-1 series win.

Pakistan’s team management have not publicly stated what specific action they want from the match referee, but it is understood they expect at least an official acknowledgement if procedural errors occurred during the review process.

The controversy follows another heated incident earlier in the series involving Salman Ali Agha and Mehidy Hasan Miraz during the second ODI. Agha was run out after stepping outside his crease while attempting to hand the ball back to Miraz, leading to an on-field confrontation and disciplinary penalties.

Agha was later fined 50% of his match fee and handed a demerit point, while Miraz received a 20% match fee fine for his role in the incident. With back-to-back controversial moments, the ODI series between Pakistan and Bangladesh has generated significant debate over on-field decisions and the use of DRS technology in high-pressure situations.