Overview
- The episode occurred on Saturday when Steve Smith made the TV signal for a Decision Review before on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena had completed his caught-behind call.
- Third umpire Nitin Menon reviewed the replay and real-time ECHO/snickometer data and found no spike, so the on-field not-out decision stood.
- Commentators split over the move with David Warner saying “You can’t do that,” while Brendon Julian and Kerry O’Keeffe described the review as exceptionally quick and unusual.
- The sequence followed an earlier DRS in the match that also found no spike and came as Bangladesh held a 228-run first-innings lead; Smith was later dismissed for 44 and Australia remained behind in the Test.
- The moment highlights how replay technology settles tight calls and has prompted debate about review timing and on-field etiquette despite no formal rule being cited that bans signaling before an umpire finishes.