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TV Umpire Asad Rauf made a huge blunder during the second session of the 4th day’s play by ruling a clear run out in favour of the batting side. Inzamam-ul-Haq had driven Ashley Giles to the mid wicket boundary and the two batsmen Inzamam and centurion Salman Butt set off for the third run. Paul Collingwood threw the ball right into Geraint Jones’s gloves and Salman Butt who almost collided with big Inzy had to make a huge circle to return to the crease. Butt was watching the throw coming in from Collingwood and that fraction of a second looked to be his downfall. As umpire Billy Bowden referred it to the third Umpire Asad Rauf, it was clearly evident that the stumps were disturbed before Butt slided his bat. But Asad Rauf shockingly pressed the green button and the decision of not ruling out Salman Butt came as a complete shock. That was a lucky break indeed for Salman Butt and Pakistan who were battling it out to stay in the game on the 4th day. Pakistan at that stage was at 239/3 in the 70th over with a lead of 95 runs.