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Out or not out? Fans react to Vaibhav Suryavanshi getting life support after controversial umpiring call in IND-A vs AFG-A ODI

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Working Sri Lanka A-Team Tri-Series Featuring intense cricket drama, with Match 5 in the middle India A And afghanistan a Dambulla on June 17, 2026 was no exception. After Afghanistan A won the toss and elected to field, cricket fans were treated to intense action right from the opening over. However, the biggest talking point of the morning was not just the scoring rate, but a highly controversial umpiring decision that sparked intense debate on social media platforms.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi saved from getting out in IND-A vs AFG-A ODI match

The flashpoint of the match came incredibly early, in the second over of the innings. facing afghani spinner Shams Ur Rehman Indian opener on the third ball of his spell Vaibhav Suryavanshi Cut to a ball which turned and bounced sharply outside the off-stump. What happened next seemed like a moment of pure magic: the Afghanistan A fielder at point executed a spectacular diving effort to his left, extending an arm to pull the ball just millimeters off the turf.

Celebrations started immediately on the field and Suryavanshi faced defeat. However, the decision was referred to the TV umpire above Prageeth Rambukwella. After analyzing several slow-motion angles, the third umpire considered that a portion of the ball was touching the grass before the fielder secured the catch.

The decision stunned the Afghanistan A team, sparking an animated discussion between the keeper, fielders and on-field officials. On social media, fans were immediately divided. While Indian supporters breathed a sigh of relief, terming it a fair decision based on the benefit of the doubt, neutrals and Afghan fans criticized the decision, arguing that the fielder had done enough to secure a clean, legal catch.

India A made a great start against Afghanistan A

Taking advantage of that early respite, India A’s top order mounted a vigorous counter-attack to put Afghanistan A under immense pressure. By the time 26 overs were read on the scorecard, India A had posted a strong score of 177/3, flying at a brisk current run rate of 6.80.

The foundation of this explosive start was the explosive opening partnership of 75 runs. Suryavanshi made the most of his controversial lifeline and played a quickfire innings of 38 runs in 28 balls including 4 fours and 2 sky-high sixes, playing at a strike rate of 135.71 and ultimately lost. Faridoon Dawoodzai. His early companions, Priyansh AryaEven more devastating was the batsman who took the early lead by scoring a brilliant 58 off 42 balls with the help of 9 fours and a six.

After the dismissal of the openers and an innings of 31 runs in 30 consecutive balls. Ruturaj Gaikwadcaptain Tilak Verma (23 out of 24*) and wicketkeeper-batsman Kumar Kushgra (21 out of 31*) took control to maintain momentum. For Afghanistan A, Farmanullah (1/29) and Abdullah Ahmadzai (1/40) made significant breakthroughs, but struggled to contain the run flow on the batting-friendly Dambulla surface.

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Here’s how fans reacted:

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