Kolkata, Mar 20 (BDNEWS)-Umpire Steve Bucknor has expressed regret for handing out a wrong decision to Sachin Tendulkar when the little master looked set for his world record breaking 35th century on the third day of the second cricket Test between India and Pakistan here, according to wire services.
Bucknor, who himself created a world record at Kolkata for officiating in his 100th Test match, virtually admitted an error in judgement that cut short Tendulkar's masterly innings in fading light towards the end of day's play at the Eden Gardens.
"I haven't seen the TV replays, but mistakes are going to happen, you feel bad whenever you make a bad decision. It could be yesterday, last year or even today." The veteran umpire from the West Indies said.
The umpire, however, wanted to leave the issue behind and said he would try to concentrate more on the job so that he would not repeat such mistakes and said, "life must go on."
Incidentally, Tendulkar was one of the few players who personally congratulated the West Indian umpire for achieving the feat of officiating in 100 Test match on the opening day of this match.
Bucknor, who was felicitated by the BCCI before the start of play, declared Tendulkar caught behind off Pakistani pacer Abdul Razzaq when he had scored 52.
The delivery from Razzaq had pitched on the good length and swung outside the off stump as Tendulkar tried to drive, but it did not had any contact with his bat as TV replays later showed.
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