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Kumar Dharmasena

Sri Lanka·Umpire

The umpire who made the controversial overthrow call in the 2019 World Cup Final, awarding 6 runs instead of what should have been 5.

4 incidents documented

Controversies & Incidents

🏏Explosive

Six Overthrows — World Cup 2019 Final

England vs New Zealand

14 July 2019

Umpire Kumar Dharmasena awarded six runs on an overthrow that deflected off Ben Stokes' bat, when the correct call should have been five. The decision may have changed the outcome of the World Cup final.

#world cup#final#overthrows
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2019 World Cup Final — Boundary Count Rule and Overthrow Controversy

England vs New Zealand

14 July 2019

England won the 2019 World Cup Final on a boundary count tiebreaker after both the match and Super Over were tied, amid controversy over a crucial overthrow that awarded England six runs instead of five.

#world cup#2019#final
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Eden Gardens 1996 World Cup Semi-Final — The Crowd Riot That Awarded the Match

India vs Sri Lanka

1996-03-13

On March 13, 1996, an estimated 110,000 spectators at Eden Gardens watched India collapse from 98/1 to 120/8 chasing 252 against Sri Lanka. As the Indian innings disintegrated, sections of the crowd set fire to the stands and threw bottles onto the field. Match referee Clive Lloyd halted play, returned briefly, and finally awarded the semi-final to Sri Lanka. Vinod Kambli walked off in tears.

#1996-world-cup#eden-gardens#kolkata
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1996 World Cup Semi-Final Crowd Riot in Kolkata

India vs Sri Lanka

13 March 1996

The 1996 World Cup semi-final at Eden Gardens was abandoned after Indian fans rioted, hurling bottles and setting fires when India's batting collapsed against Sri Lanka's spinners.

#world cup#riot#kolkata