India, Sept. 22 -- India's two-run victory over Japan turned on several fine margins, but none was more contentious than a delivery from Axar Patel that was initially called wide before being reversed after the Indian players questioned the decision. Alexander Shirai-Patmore had moved across the crease while attempting a reverse sweep when Axar's delivery travelled down the leg side. Umpire Chris Thurgate first signalled a wide, prompting an immediate reaction from Axar and Sanju Samson, while India captain Shreyas Iyer became involved in the discussion. Thurgate consulted square-leg umpire Chris Brown and withdrew the original call, converting what had briefly been a wide into a legal dot ball.

The significance became obvious once Japan...