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NEW DELHI: The ICC World Cup 2019 match between Australia and West Indies witnessed a major umpiring howler when Chris Gaffaney failed to spot a massive no ball from Mitchell Starc that led to Chris Gayle 's dismissal off the next delivery.Points TableWest Indies would not have lost their second wicket had umpire Gaffaney called it a no ball. The ball before Gayle got out, Starc bowled a big no ball which was not spotted by the umpire. Gayle should have had a free hit but was instead given out leg before off the penultimate ball of the fifth over.Gayle was given two reprieves by DRS when on 5 before his chaotic innings finally ended on 21 off 17 balls.Earlier, Nathan Coulter-Nile hit 92, the highest score by a number eight batsman in World Cup history, as champions Australia staged a remarkable rally at Trent Bridge.Australia were in dire straits at 38 for four following an aggressive start by the West Indies' quicks.But they finished on 288 all out after former captain Steve Smith (73), who put on 102 for the seventh wicket with Coulter-Nile, began the repair job.