Despite having vast experience officiating in several matches, umpires have often been seen failing to detect edges but it becomes an interesting thing when the players notice it accurately and take the review to correct the decision. Punjab Kings (PBKS) stand-in skipper, Sam Curran did the same against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) as he opted for a DRS to reverse the umpire’s decision.
Although LSG managed to post a total of only 159/8 against PVKS after being asked to bat first, KL Rahul coming back to the form with his maiden fifty in the Indian Premier League (IPL) IPL 2023 was a news of joy for the franchise. Shikhar Dhawan missed the game due to a niggle and so Sam Curran was leading PBKS.
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Curran not only registered the best bowling figures on their captaincy debut in IPL but his accurate game reading and superb judgment skills impressed the viewers. The Southpaw pacer was bowling the 18th over of the innings and Marcus Stoinis was facing the penultimate ball of the over.
Sam Curran bowled a slightly short delivery down the leg and the batter tried to play it fine. However, he was strangled down the leg side and failed to make any contact with the ball. The umpire decided not to give it out as he thought that the ball brushed his pads and so he didn’t rule it wide.
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However, Sam Curran immediately appealed for an edge but the umpire had a different opinion. Wicketkeeper Jitesh Sharma wasn’t sure but the England all-rounder backed his judgment and opted for a review. The replay showed a spike when the ball was right next to the glove and the decision to challenge the umpire’s call turned out to be appropriate.
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In the end, it turned out to be a good review from Kadai Kutty.
Yeah, it is Stoinis. Why not take a chance?
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) April 15, 2023
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No body told Sam Curran that Captains decide the review. As soon as he realised om his own, he got the price wicket of Stoinis on Paper. In reality obviously it is a wicket of our own KL Rahul. #IPL2023
— Cricket-Sanket 🏏 (@awesomesanket) April 15, 2023
Great review that from Sam Curran. Just like Mitch Marsh, only he heard the sound whereas the keeper didn't hear a thing. #LSGvPBKS pic.twitter.com/Rqu0xZUrBw
— Rahul Sharma (@CricFnatic) April 15, 2023
"Told you Jitesh, I heard it"
Curran gets it right and gets Stoinis via a successful DRS review.
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👉 https://t.co/cMZUA7AQAE 👈 #IPL2023 | #LSGvPBKS pic.twitter.com/jYkwy2p3Wx— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) April 15, 2023
That review from Sam Curran 🔥
Loved the way he rotated his bowlers today. Made sure he had the best arsenal left for the end overs, which might help them to stop LSG from taking the game away.
Still a tall ask this for inexperienced PBKS batting.
What say @leg_gully #LSGvPBKS— Abhishek Reddy (@1_m_Abhishek) April 15, 2023
What a review 👏 👏. Sam Curran 🔥🔥.#PBKSvsLSG #LSGvPBKS #PBKS #IPL2023 #TATAIPL
— Gurbinder Kaur (@GKS_18) April 15, 2023
Sam Curran this review even tho no one appealed or heard anything, got it right. World champion behavior captain#Samkaran pic.twitter.com/xvrhWDMWil
— Mr Narendra singh (@Narendr64317331) April 15, 2023
