Tim Paine loses cool in Sydney Test after losing review against Cheteshwar Pujara, has on-field spat with umpire

The Australian cricket team were being frustrated by Cheteshwar Pujara on the third day of the Sydney Test against India. Cheteshwar Pujara had batted for over 100 balls and he did not hit a single boundary. After that, he hit a couple of boundaries as a milestone approached. Cheteshwar Pujara then shared a solid stand with Rishabh Pant. The dup piled on the agony but it was at that moment when frustrations boiled over for the Australian team. The incident took place in an over bowled by Nathan Lyon. The Australian team appealed for a bat-pad catch as Cheteshwar Pujara defended a flighted ball from the spinner and the ball popped up to short leg.

Australia opted for the review and there was no mark on hotspot. Real-Time Snicko was being employed and the third umpire opted to look at the leg side camera angle and not the off side angle. Cheteshwar Pujara was given not out and Tim Paine was furious. He had a verbal onfield exchange with the umpire Paul Wilson stating…

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