India, Feb. 6 -- In a World Cup final already tilted by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's run-fest, the moment that really lit up the noise - and the debate - wasn't a six. It was a check on a caught-and-bowled that England thought had finally swung the game their way.

The flashpoint came when Farhan Ahmed, in his follow-through, dived to his left to complete a sharp return catch. The on-field decision went in England's favour. India's batter began to walk. Then the third umpire intervened, went through the replays, and overturned the dismissal. Not out. One of those split-second, high-stakes calls that can change the emotional temperature of a final.

Why was it overturned? Because in cricket, a catch isn't just about the first clean contact. It's...