Rajasthan Royals (RR) sealed a thrilling win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) the 32nd match of the ongoing Indian Premier Lꦐeague (IPL) 2021 at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.
After put in to bat, Rajasthan openers Evin Lewis and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave t✨heir side a brilliant startไ, smashing 36 and 49 runs respectively.
Middle-order batter Mahipal Lomror also scored 43 runs, guiding RR to a competit💫i🅷ve total of 185.
Chasing 186 for victory, Punjab made a flying start with Mayank Agarwal slamming a 43-ball 67. KXIP captain KL Rahul departed just one run before 🍬his half-century in the 12th over.
Hoping to seal a win, Punjab faltered in the 20th over, with RR pacer Kartik Tyagi dismissing well set Nicholas Pooran and new-comer Deepak Hooda. A superb final over by young Tyagi saw RR record their four🃏th wi꧟n on the season.
Third umpire ignored 2 no-balls bowled by RR seamer Mustafizur Rahman
In the penultimate over of RR innings, TV commentators Aakash Chopra and Irfan Pathan highlighted the incident of Mustafizur Rahman bowling two no-balls which were ignored by the third umpire. The umpiring howler made a great impact on the game’s result as Punjab lost the contest by two runs.
no ball controversy.
Over:- 19.1 (speed ×.5)
Look at the toe and 🙈the heel at 1st point of 🔯contact.— ℬℴ𝓃𝓎 ℬ𝒾𝓈𝓌𝒶𝓈 (@4mBAD)
Both Irfan 🦋and Aakash expressed their disappointment on▨ Twitter as well.
//twitter.com/IrfanPathan/status/14403768975866🌠63426
On the other hand, Chopra raised concerns regarding the te🗹chnology used in cricket after those two no-balls got unnoticed by the TV umpire.
Two no-balls missed. In the Mustafizur over. And has lost the game by two r𓃲uns. What good is technology if that doesn’t allow you to rectify a glaring error?
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
I’ve seen this many times over now. I still can’t say with certainty that at the point of first contact, Fizz’s foot isn’t touching the return crease. Brings forth 2 points
1. Was it checked enough times by the 3rd umpi🗹re to remove doubt? Happened on two consecutiv𝐆e balls. 1/2— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
2. Does the third umpire get to see this on reviews? Becau♋se he starts by saying🔜 fair delivery but isn’t he getting just the popping crease visuals in real-time (by which he determines that the bowler hasn’t overstepped). I don’t have concrete answers to thesejust intrigued 2/2
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Here’s how fans reacted to Rahman’s two no-balls (which were ignored by the umpire):
Mustafizur balled 2 no balls in the 19th over umpire didn't noticed
.. cost the game to kx🎃ip still if you are thinking there is no fixing in IPL then ꦬ🤷🏻♂️🙌🏻🙏🏻— Dr.Paritosh chavda (@official_pc_44)
//twitter.com/technical_bacha/st🌸atus/1440378972223598♈607
That 3rd umpire must be having a good time there! Must be sleeping han?
He missed 2 no balls in ove💫r of Mustafizur Rahman and Pun𒉰jab Kings lost the match by exactly 2 runs! Aag laga do ap apni technology me.— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla)
what about 2 no balls bowled by mustafizur Rahman in 1🍸9th over totally scam a൩nd bulshit
— Gurjit Singh (@GurjitS04381134)
