Centurion Ed Cowan admits his lucky let-off during Tasmania's 72-run Ryobi One-Day Cup victory over NSW was a 'big moment' in the match, but he's adamant his non-dismissal did not alter the final result.
Cowan, who struck an unbeaten 131 from 120 deliveries, was given out by umpire Paul Reifell after he edged a regulation catch to Brad Haddin off Stuart Clark's bowling with his score on 74.
Confusion reigned as Haddin revealed he was unsure whether he had gloved the ball cleanly before it hit the ground.
Although the game was televised, video evidence cannot be used to rule on catches in the domestic one-day tournament, with the Blues opting to recall their former team-mate.
Replays showed Haddin took the catch cleanly, and the Tigers took full advantage of the decision, smashing a further 123 runs from the remaining 11 overs to set up the resounding win.
But Cowan, who praised Haddin's sportsmanship, believes the visitors were already well on their way to their third consecutive victory of the competition.
"Brad and I are great friends and I appreciated the way he's playing the game in that spirit," Cowan said.
"There was a little bit of banter (after Blues players saw the replays on the big screen) but everyone has to get on with the game."
"I don't know if we should get so hung up on that particular moment because at the end of the day we won by 80 runs, it wasn't even close."
"So, yes, it was a big turning point in the game but there were probably 15 other turning points."
"At the time Brad said 'I wasn't sure I caught it' so I'm not going to walk off the field if he's not sure he caught it. And if they can't go upstairs, which is probably an issue Cricket Australia have to look at ... I'm not going to walk off."
Haddin added: "I knew I caught the ball, but not 100 percent sure if it bounced. Because it's so sandy the sand came up, and all I said to the umpire is, 'I don't know if it bounced'. "
"I looked up on the screen and it went straight in. But that's cricket, I wasn't 100 percent sure and couldn't say, 'on your way Eddie'."
"He said 'thanks'. I said 'I don't know if it carried, so can't make judgement on it'. I'd do the same. You know it's in your gloves but don't know if bounced because the sand bounced up."
"It's a funny one because run-outs tonight you go upstairs and check them, (and if you need to check) whether it's a four or six you go upstairs."
"I think if going to use technology you should use it all the time and take the common sense approach."
"I think everyone would have been happy with right decision in the end. But I'd do the same thing again and you can't throw it up in the air if you think it's bounced."
Cowan, who admits he was delighted to reach triple figures against his former team-mates, echoed Haddin's sentiments.
"I've got absolutely no idea why Cricket Australia wouldn't let you go upstairs," he said.
"You've probably got eight or nine cameras around the ground and it takes probably 10 seconds to check, and if the side-on camera says he caught it I walk off the ground and we move on."
"So it is a shame but you've got to play under the current conditions."