NEW DELHI: Controversy and Pakistan often go hand in hand, both on and off the field, with their conduct frequently grabbing headlines for the wrong reasons. The latest such incident occurred during the third T20I against Australia, sending shockwaves across social media.

Pakistan inflicted a 111-run defeat on Australia - their biggest loss in T20Is - to complete a 3-0 series sweep on Sunday. However, what raised eyebrows was the manner in which Australian batter Cooper Connolly was dismissed.

The incident took place in the 14th over of Australia's chase when Connolly was beaten by Pakistan spinner Mohammad Nawaz, who extracted a sharp turn. Wicketkeeper Khawaja Nafay collected the ball and whipped off the bails, finding Connolly short of his crease.

At first, the dismissal appeared routine and the on-field umpire gave Connolly out without going upstairs. But replays later told a different story.

Slow-motion footage showed that wicketkeeper Khawaja Nafay broke the stumps with his left glove while the ball was still in his right hand.

According to the laws of cricket, a keeper is allowed to remove the bails only with the hand or glove that has the ball in it. Since the ball was never transferred before the stumps were broken, the dismissal should not have been given out.

The MCC laws are clear on the matter. Clause 29.2.1 states: "The wicket is broken fairly if a bail is completely removed from the top of the stumps or a stump is struck out of the ground – by a fielder with his hand or arm, providing that the ball is held in the hand or hands so used, or in the hand of the arm so used."