Asian Games 2023: India vs Iran Controversy
Let us look at what the controversy surrounding India’s win in the men’s event over Iran was
The tie was a repeat of the gripping semi-final from 2018, when Iran beat the reigning seven-time champions.
Match on Saturday was the second-half controversy surrounding the technicalities of a rule that dominated proceedings.
With 65 seconds left of play, both teams were tied at 28-28.
It was then that India captain Pawan Sehrawat stepped into a do-or-die raid against five Iran defenders.
Sehrawat missed a running hand touch and entered an inactive lobby area with defenders chasing him.
Referees' indecision on rules caused a half-hour delay with just 65 seconds of play left.
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