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Umpire Reverses Wide as India Defends vs Japan

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 4:47 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

India won by two runs against Japan in a T20I 22 September 2026, scoring 32/4 and limiting Japan to 30/3.
Umpire Chris Thurgate signaled a wide on Axar Patel’s delivery to Alexander Shirai-Patmore.
After protests from Patel and Shreyas Iyer, umpire Chris Brown consulted and Thurgate withdrew the wide.
The reversal changed Japan’s chase from six runs off four balls to seven off three, letting India defend total.

History

Historical Context

In the 2005 Ashes third Test at Edgbaston, England beat Australia by two runs, the narrowest margin in Ashes history. The match featured several disputed umpiring calls, reflecting a long-standing pattern of on-field controversies that have repeatedly prompted cricket’s governing bodies to revise rules and introduce new technologies, and later incidents continued to drive the adoption of video-review systems.

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Story summary

India won by two runs against Japan in a T20I 22 September 2026, scoring 32/4 and limiting Japan to 30/3.
Umpire Chris Thurgate signaled a wide on Axar Patel’s delivery to Alexander Shirai-Patmore.
After protests from Patel and Shreyas Iyer, umpire Chris Brown consulted and Thurgate withdrew the wide.
The reversal changed Japan’s chase from six runs off four balls to seven off three, letting India defend total.

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