IND vs AUS: Why was Shreyas Iyer declared not out even though Sean Abbott picked his catch

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IND vs AUS: Drama unfurled in the 31st over of the match after Sean Abbott bowled the third ball of the delivery and dived on his right to complete a caught and bowled dismissal of Shreyas Iyer which was reversed moments later.

Shreyas Iyer, who scored a 86-ball hundred, had walked out of the ground when the umpires called him back after checking the replays from several angles.

The crowd erupted in celebration after the giant screen showed the 'not out' decision of the third umpire. KL Rahul had to come back in and Shreyas Iyer walked out to bat in the middle again.

The right-hand batter added salt to the wound by hitting a cracking boundary in the mid-wicket region immediately after taking the strike. He was caught in the same region while trying to clear the boundary ropes again on the very next delivery. In a span of three balls, Shreyas Iyer walked back to the pavilion for the second time.

IND vs AUS: Why was Shreyas Iyer declared despite Sean Abbott taking the catch?

Shreyas Iyer was called back and declared not out because Kyle Abbott was not in control of the ball and his own body when the ball touched the ground.

"The act of making a catch shall start from the time when the ball first comes into contact with a fielder’s person and shall end when a fielder obtains complete control over both the ball and his/her own movement," states ICC Law 33.3.

As per the replays Sean Abbott lost control after picking the catch was not in control of his movement. The replays also confirmed that the ball had grazed the ground while he was still trying to get control over the ball and his movement.

Mitchell Starc's catch of Ben Duckett was overturned because of the same reason in the Ashes 2023.