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In the third test between South Africa and India (January 2007), which umpire failed to correctly count the number of balls which had passed in the over. The sixth ball passed and the umpire did not call over, nor did his colleague Daryl Harper alert him to the fact that the over was complete. On the seventh ball of Dale Steyn's over Munaf Patel was dismissed, and the Indian innings brought to an end

  1. Simon Taufel

  2. Asad Rauf

  3. Darrel Hair

  4. Billy Bowden
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Explanation

Asad Rauf was the umpire standing in this specific Test match between South Africa and India in January 2007. The error occurred when he failed to call over after six legitimate deliveries, allowing Dale Steyn to bowl a seventh ball from which Munaf Patel was dismissed.

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