Shadab Khan LBW, Handshakes Done, England 'Won'. Then Huge DRS Twist In Pakistan vs England Match

Shadab Khan DRS row stirred the internet© X (Twitter)

A huge DRS controversy erupted during the 4th ODI of the tri-series match involving Pakistan and England in Lahore on Sunday. Shadab Khan, who turned Pakistan's saviour with a valiant knock of 113 off 96 balls, was given out LBW while his team still needed 21 runs to win the match. Handshakes took place, and even the broadcaster flashed that England had won the game by 20 runs before the third umpire reviewed the LBW footage and found that there was a slight inside edge off Shadab's bat.

A controversy erupted on social media, with certain fans wondering when Shadab had reviewed the LBW decision. After the on-field umpire raised his finger to Gus Atkinson's LBW shout, even Shadab's reaction suggested that it was plumb.

The Pakistan all-rounder smashed his bat on the ground and began shaking hands with the England players. Just seconds later, UltraEdge showed a small spike as the ball passed Shadab's bat. The match was brought back to life again.

The sudden shift in the match made a section of fans question why DRS was taken, as the camera initially did not show Shadab signalling for a review. Another camera angle, however, has now shown that the Pakistan all-rounder did call for DRS, as his team had one review left, even though he seemingly had little hope himself.

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Shadab was deservedly named the Player of the Match. He also lauded his partner Haris Rauf for his 19-ball 7 in the middle, which allowed Shadab to guide Pakistan to a win after the team had slumped to 9 wickets down.

"Obviously, you only enjoy an innings when the team wins. So, I'm very happy that I played that innings and we won the match. I think Haris deserves more credit than me because, obviously, tailenders at that position are always keen to hit sixes. The way I was guiding him, or he was guiding me, we managed to put together a good partnership," he said.

Pakistan were 154/9 at one stage, and it looked like England had won the contest, but Shadab didn't lose belief. When asked about his mindset at that stage, the veteran all-rounder said that he just wanted to keep believing.

"Obviously, I think you just go with the flow. When I made my comeback in the last series, there was an innings against Australia where I kept going until the end, but I couldn't win the match. So the idea was to keep believing. The conditions were a little different today, with dew coming in. I also felt their bowling was under a bit of pressure, given how things had gone in the previous match. I thought that if we could put them under pressure, they might end up bowling in areas that suited my game," he said.

With the win, Pakistan have officially qualified for the final of the tri-series, leaving England on the brink of elimination.

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