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  'No way he should be doing that': Dharmasena faces backlash for aiding bowler in his appeal - WATCH

  Cricket | August 01, 2025 9:06 IST

  Josh Tongue was the pick of the bowlers for England, taking crucial wickets of Sai Sudharsan and Ravindra Jadeja. However, one of his appeals to the umpire Kumar Dharmasena met with adverse reaction on social media and from the commentators.

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  Did you see we made a massive error: Erasmus recalls blunder in final that cost New Zealand 2019 WC

  Cricket | April 04, 2024 13:43 IST

  Former international umpire Marais Erasmus has opened up on the blunder he and Kumar Dharmasena made during the World Cup 2019 final by awarding England six runs instead of five when a throw from Martin Guptill hit Ben Stokes' bat and went towards the boundary. England won on boundary count.

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  Ashes | Marais Erasmus and Kumar Dharmasena to officiate in last two Test matches

  Cricket | August 31, 2019 14:01 IST

  Ruchira Palliyaguruge will now officiate as the TV umpire in both matches at Manchester and The Oval respectively.

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  ICC defends Kumar Dharmasena's overthrow call during England-New Zealand WC final

  Cricket | July 27, 2019 21:01 IST

  ICC's general manager of cricket Geoff Allardice said that the playing conditions did not allow the third umpire or the match referee to intervene.

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  Kumar Dharmasena first to play and umpire in World Cup final

  Cricket | March 28, 2015 0:02 IST

  Melbourne:  Sri Lanka's Kumar Dharmasena was on Friday selected to officiate the final of the cricket World Cup on Sunday, thereby becoming the first person to feature in the quadrennial tournament final as both an