A player (Team A) is in the middle of the field and attempts to pass the ball to a team-mate (Team A) near the halfway line. As the ball reaches the team-mate it bursts. What is the correct decision?

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The referee stops play, has the ball changed and then drops the ball for one player of Team A as they would have kept/gained the possession if the ball had not burst. The ball is dropped at its position when play was stopped.