Currently, India and New Zealand are locking horns with each other at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for the second and the final Test of the two-match series. The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli won the toss after a delayed start due to wet outfield and decided to bat first and the openers, Mayank Agarwal and Shubman Gill didn’t disappoint as India was at 80 without loss when things started falling off.
Ajaz Patel got the prized wicket of Gill, followed by cleaning up Cheteshwar Pujara in his next over. In the same over, Patel also got the wicket of Virat Kohli which turned out to be a controversial one. What an over this is turning out to be for Ajaz. What a spell. This is really close on whether he’s inside-edged it or not.
The ball is fitting perfectly between bat and pad as he’s on the front foot to defend. One half of the ball is near the inside edge, the other on the pad. And there’s a spike, but is it due to the ball hitting the bat first or only with the ball hitting pad? There doesn’t seem to be conclusive evidence of bat first, though the seam does wobble a bit when it passes the bat.
The third umpire says no conclusive evidence of bat first. Ball tracking has it hitting the stumps flush. And that means Kohli has to go for a duck on his return. He has a word with the umpire for a moment before walking off. This match has turned, and how.
Here is the video of the dismissal:
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Here is how the fans reacted to teh dismissal:
#umpire
When Virat's 72nd Century is coming ? pic.twitter.com/jkEjRNm09h— Sarang (@DadaBhau1234) December 3, 2021
The umpire hate Virat kohli personally pic.twitter.com/KQ1a3VRbQv
— Pranab Kalita 🇮🇳 (@PranabK49914955) December 3, 2021
Worst decision by umpires @BCCI #unfairumpiring #unfairdecision ,Bat first @imVkohli https://t.co/4kEoYnkY4a
— Aditya kalsi (@aditya_adi__) December 3, 2021
Most times umpires call going against a batsman – Virat Kohli.
Even after all these he is here as one of the finest batsman to play the game.
— Kaushik (@_CricKaushik_) December 3, 2021
Clearly not out
Worst umpiring 😡— ShUbHaM (@shubhs_R_77) December 3, 2021
Virat is not out Very bad umpiring!…🤬🤬 @ICC @BCCI @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/XO5g7zI2Rp
— Sk Rumjan_18 (@SkRamja09389164) December 3, 2021
Umpire's call. Sala jab 3rd umpire ko 5 minute ke baad bhi pata ni chal wahan pe matter karta hai onfield umpire of decision 🌝.
Benefit of doubt batsman ko jana chahiye tha
— Sameer (@sameerdhiman37) December 3, 2021
Here is the video of the dismissal:
