Former cricketers Sunil Gavaskar of India and Pommie Mbangwa of Zimbabwe engaged in some banter over the controversial dismissal of South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen, who was given out caught behind off the bowling of Shardul Thakur.

However front-on replays suggested that the ball had bounced just before settling into Rishabh Pant’s gloves, while side-on replays showed that the ball went into the keeper’s gloves cleanly.  

Former Australian cricketer and renowned commentator Mike Haysman immediately on air said that he feels that van der Dussen was not out, to which Gavaskar responded: "He walked, nobody walks in today's cricket. They might have fancy cars, that's why they don't walk. All of them have fancy cars so I don't know why Van der Dussen decided to walk. Nevertheless, I think perhaps that is an indication that from here and in slow motion it might look that it might not have gone but Van der Dussen didn't seem to have any problem with that."

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However, during the lunch break, former Zimbabwe pacer Pommie Mbangwa said on Super Sports: “The umpire does give it out, or doesn't have to if we are going according to you know... 'lovely cars and why you walking' and so on. He doesn't have to. He walks off. The question is 'Hold on. You have a look at this and then thinks it hasn't carried."

He also opined on why Dussen didn’t question on decision and said: "Look, I suppose the issue essentially is that at the very least stand. You wouldn't tell too many batsmen that. Just watch van der Dussen, watch his head. He doesn't even around. So he doesn't have a clue. I mean you're not even thinking for one moment that maybe it has dropped short. You're not reviewing if it's bounced short, you're reviewing whether you have nicked it. And he knew he nicked it."

(Super Sport inputs)