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In the ongoing 48th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 between Ro💃yal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (P🥀BKS), a shocking decision by the third umpire t♐ook ♍everyone by surprise.
It happened during the eighth over bowled by Punjab spinner Ravi Bishnoi. The leggie bowled a googly, and Devdutt Padikkal went for a reverse sweep shot. Padikkal failed to connect the bat properly, and it seemed the white leather brushed his glove and was caught by KL Rahul behind the stumps.
After taking the catch, Rahul immediately went for an appeal, but the on-field umpirꦉe looked unconvinced. However, the PBKS skipper took the🌳 DRS as the decision went upstairs.
The replay clearly showed a spike on the ultra edge when the ball passed Padikkal’s gloves. But shockingly, the third umpire K Srinivasan didn’t look certain and ruled the decision in the batsman’s favour.
No wonder Rahul l🤪ooked visibly displease🐭d and was seen asking the on-field umpires about the decision.
Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth expressed his shock and t🌌e♍rmed it as terrible umpiring.
“Terrible umpiring, mistakes like that is unforgivable with so much technology and help these days! #RCBvsPBKS #IPL2021,” tweeted Srikkanth.
Terrible umpiring, mistakes li🔯ke that is unforgivable wi🐟th so much technology and help these days!
— Kris Srikkanth (@KrisSrikkanth)
Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris even asked the third umpire꧒ to get sacked as it was nothing but a 🌃joke.
“Sack the 3rd umpire immediately #SelectDugout What a joke! “ wrote Styris on the micro-blogging website.
Sack the 3rd umpire immediately
What a joke!
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris)
The official Twitter hᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚandle of Punjab also expressed the disbelief on the umpiring 🦂blunder that gave Padikkal a lifeline.
“Whaaaaaaaaaat? Ultra Edge showed a spike, but the third umpire feels otherwise,” tweeted PBKS.
Whaaaaaaaaaat? 🙄😐
Ultra Edge showed a spike but the thir♊d umpire feels otherwise.
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL)
Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra wrote: “How was that Not Out??? #Devdutt #IPL2021 #RCBvPBKD.”
How was that Not Out???
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Padikkal, however, didn’t have a long stay as he could only add five runs to his tally after the shocking call. The left-handed batter was eventually dismissed on 40 off 38 by Moises Henriques.
Here are some other reactions:
What qualifies as a spike on Ultra Edge?
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
Flat line? Whats happening?
— Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav)
The third umpire – Krishnamachari Srinivasan – clearly has some questions to answers now. How can that be not out?
— Subhayan Chakraborty (@CricSubhayan)
Wasn't there a small Spike?! Ball is just near the glove. Third umpire seemed to be in sleep to be fair.
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh)
That was clear out. Shame on the third umpire.
— ` (@FourOverthrows)
What in the hell was that?? A clear spike and the third umpire gives i👍t not out? HORRIBLE!!
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16)
