Overview
- On the final ball of the 41st over in Kalyani, a return push brushed bowler Aditya Kumar’s fingers and deflected onto the non-striker’s stumps as Abhimanyu Easwaran stepped out for drinks.
- Services appealed, the on-field umpires referred the play, and the third umpire confirmed Easwaran was out for 81 with the ball still live under the laws.
- Easwaran said the lapse surprised him and rejected any expectation of a recall, stating there was no question because it was his mistake.
- Bengal coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla said the appeal was within the rules and cautioned against direct comparisons with Ian Bell’s 2011 Trent Bridge incident.
- Despite the unusual dismissal, Bengal ended Day 1 strongly at 340/4, with Sudip Chatterjee unbeaten on 140.