Sanath Jayasuriya Controversial Out vs Sri Lanka 2nd innings of 2nd Test, Kandy, March 07 - 11, 2001 - video Dailymotion

Sanath Jayasuriya Controversial Out vs Sri Lanka 2nd innings of 2nd Test, Kandy, March 07 - 11, 2001

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00:00So it's captain and vice-captain opening the batting for the home team.

00:10Stumps are correctly placed in the ground. We're all set.

00:15Drew Caddick has had his last-minute instructions from Hussein.

00:18Those gullies are in position for jars through here as well as three slips.

00:22Now England is celebrating. Now what's B.C. Courre saying about that?

00:31He's nodding his head. He's having a word with Rudy Kirchner's square leg.

00:36Jasseria stunning his ground. And here we go again.

00:41So again B.C. Courre, he's in the act, holding centre stage.

00:46Jasseria thinks he hit the ground. The ball went off the ground to slip.

00:51There he pitches and he's hit straight back into the ground by Jasseria.

01:03That certainly isn't out. Jasseria has hit the ground.

01:07And this really is something for Sri Lanka, Jasseria.

01:14He's hit the ground and he can't believe it.

01:16It's a fine diving catch by Graham Thorpe, but Jasseria hit the ground first, then hit the ball into the ground.

01:28Well, this really isn't good enough for international cricket, people's professional careers at stake here.

01:36And this umpiring is woeful. Has been throughout the series, look closely now.

01:42The bottom of Jasseria's bat. Ball hits straight into the ground.

01:48That hits the ground first, then the contact with the ball hits it straight into the ground.

01:54Fine effort by Thorpe, but that's no catch. England celebrate, Sri Lanka a two for two.

02:00But Jasseria certainly wasn't genuinely out.

02:06Two for two, the home team.

02:10Well, well, well, well. Have a look at it from this angle, square on the offside.

02:22There goes the ball, pitching inside Jasseria's crease.

02:28Goalkeeping style effort from Graham Thorpe.

02:32But yet another bad decision in this test series that is over 20 now.

02:38That was so very obvious and one really can't understand umpire BC Couric.

02:43It was a good catch, but it was no catch as the ball hit the ground and then flew to the fielder.

02:51And Jasuri was well justified in waiting and very, very unfortunate.

02:56It certainly is something which cannot happen in test cricket.

03:01It really kills these.