Ball sneak under Beard as he was Ducking !

Occupational hazard OR Consider a Shave ?  ::LOL::

                                       

                                   

36.2
Mohammed Shami to Amla,  that is the second freak dismissal in the match for Amla.

He was leaving the ball again having seen it pitched short, but this one keeps so low that it hits top of off !

Amla was ducking low, pulling his bat, gloves and helmet away from the ball :

which allows a clean path for the ball to crash into the stumps !

Amla cannot believe it as he goes off shaking his head.

The ball sneaked under his chin as he was ducking !    :-[

did the ball land in a breakup of the pitch?

Ray , the ball unexpected kept low.

If the seam was sharp Amla wouldda gotten a free Shave  ::LOL::

Close shave eh?
Seriously though, what the fuck was the curator thinking? This is pretty much India's ideal pitch - there are cracks, and ball is keeping low. Serves them right.
Poor Amla, feel for him.

India has played brilliantly on a challenging pitch and deserves to win this one but it will be a close one.