<p>India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and on-field umpire Nitin Menon were seen arguing over the latter's vision allegedly being obstructed during the first session of day three in the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday.</p>.<p>The incident happened during the 77th over when Ashwin had completed bowling the fourth ball to New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and went across after finishing his bowling action.</p>.<p>After this, Menon was seen having a word with Ashwin over the off-spinner finishing his bowling action in front of him, which hinted at the umpire being blinded a bit while stepping on the danger area.</p>.<p>Ashwin then beat the outer edge of Williamson's bat with an around the off-stump delivery which skid after pitching. Immediately after this, India captain Ajinkya Rahane was summoned for a conversation with on-field umpires Menon and Virender Sharma.</p>.<p>Ashwin then joined the conversations on his way to completing the action after bowling from around the wicket.</p>.<p>Visuals later showed India head coach Rahul Dravid trying to speak to match referee Javagal Srinath. Later on, on-air commentators suggested that rather than blocking the vision of the umpire, it could be more about Ashwin obstructing the non-striker from taking off for a quick single.</p>.<p>Ashwin had earlier broken the 151-run opening partnership by having Will Young edging a low-bounce delivery to keeper KS Bharat.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>
<p>India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and on-field umpire Nitin Menon were seen arguing over the latter's vision allegedly being obstructed during the first session of day three in the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday.</p>.<p>The incident happened during the 77th over when Ashwin had completed bowling the fourth ball to New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and went across after finishing his bowling action.</p>.<p>After this, Menon was seen having a word with Ashwin over the off-spinner finishing his bowling action in front of him, which hinted at the umpire being blinded a bit while stepping on the danger area.</p>.<p>Ashwin then beat the outer edge of Williamson's bat with an around the off-stump delivery which skid after pitching. Immediately after this, India captain Ajinkya Rahane was summoned for a conversation with on-field umpires Menon and Virender Sharma.</p>.<p>Ashwin then joined the conversations on his way to completing the action after bowling from around the wicket.</p>.<p>Visuals later showed India head coach Rahul Dravid trying to speak to match referee Javagal Srinath. Later on, on-air commentators suggested that rather than blocking the vision of the umpire, it could be more about Ashwin obstructing the non-striker from taking off for a quick single.</p>.<p>Ashwin had earlier broken the 151-run opening partnership by having Will Young edging a low-bounce delivery to keeper KS Bharat.</p>.<p><strong>Check out latest DH videos here</strong></p>