Watch: Temba Bavuma saved by DRS! Huge controversy in AUS vs SA WTC Final match

The early hours of Day 2 of the World Test Championship Final (WTC Final) started off with controversy. Again, the Decision Review System (DRS) is on the center of the stage. South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma can feel himself fortunate enough to escape an LBW shout by a controlled Australia.

Josh Hazlewood was on a charge and able to swing the ball back in and struck Bavuma, followed by a strong LBW appeal. Bavuma was just in front of the wickets, and the ball was at his knee height. So the umpire didn't take too long to raise his finger pointed towards the sky.

Bavuma, then on 17, and South Africa, on 66 for the loss of 4 wickets, signaled for a decision review. After recapping the incident on screen with the help of high-tech technologies, the third umpire reversed the decision and decided to announce "not out" to the Protean skipper, and thus how Temba Bavuma has survived.

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But he didn't sustain his innings too long 

According to the DRS on the screen, Bavuma was able to get a slight edge on his blade, and for that reason, the field umpire's decision has been overturned. But was there a clear nick from the bat? The question remains, as there was probably some gap between the bat and the ball.

The right-handed batter chose to play a counter-attacking game against Australia, and for some distance he succeeded in his plans but did not manage to stay in the yard too long and was dismissed for an individual 36. Australia skipper Pat Cummins removed the SA skipper on the 2nd ball of the 40th over. South Africa lost the 5th wicket before making 100 on the board. 

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