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Umpiring mistake kicks up controversy in DC vs MI game

A mistake by the on-field umpires concerning the dismissal of Deccan Chargers skipper Kumar Sangakkara led to an on-field drama with the Mumbai Indians players getting into a heated argument with the umpires.

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Controversy erupted in the IPL match between Deccan Chargers and Mumbai Indians here today with the latter team's captain Harbhajan Singh having a heated and prolonged argument with the field umpires who committed a mistake in not giving a home side's Kumar Sangakkara out.
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The incident happened in the 13th over of the Deccan Chargers' innings after they opted to bat first. Sangakkara was clearly out off the bowling of Munaf Patel though the field umpires thought it otherwise initially before referring the decision to the third umpire.
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The third ball of Munaf Patel's third over and 13th of Deccan Chargers' innings saw Sangakkara dragging the ball onto the off-stump with the bails dislodged and the ball hit the wickets for the second time after ricocheting from Mumbai wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik.
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Munaf Patel, Rohit Sharma
Munaf Patel (centre) and Rohit Sharma (left) arguing with the umpire over the decision to give Kumar Sangakkara not out. Pic/AFP

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