Controversy erupted on Saturday forward of the third day’s play between Baroda and Jammu and Kashmir on the Reliance Stadium in Vadodara because the latter lodged a proper criticism to the match officers alleging the pitch was tampered with.
Whereas the Baroda Cricket Affiliation officers firmly refused the allegations and claimed that it will take up the matter with the Board of Management for Cricket in India, the Jammu and Kashmir coach Ajay Sharma thought the color of the pitch had modified, which in line with the workforce administration, was ‘fairly surprising on the third day’ of a Ranji Trophy fixture.
“When the J&Ok workforce reached the bottom, they alleged that close to the great size space, there was fairly a little bit of damp patch, the place the color of the pitch had modified. They instantly alerted the umpires – Paschim Pathak and Ravi Teja, earlier than informing match referee Arjan Kripal Singh.
This additionally delayed the beginning of the sport, which was being streamed reside. After a lot deliberation, the match officers resumed the sport at 10:55 am. Whereas Sharma wasn’t accessible for a remark, the BCA officers informed Sportstar that the outfield was moist and resulting from winter there was moisture on the pitch. “That’s why even the outfield was moist. Even the umpires felt the identical and that’s why they resumed the sport,” the official mentioned.