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Team India faced an embarrassing 10-wicket loss against Pakistan at Duba🐻i International Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi shattered the Indian batting unit, removing both the openers Rohit Sharma (0) and KL Rahul (3) in his first two overs. Th🐷e left-armer dismissed Rohit with an i✅nswinging yorker and sent back Rahul with an inswinging length delivery.
Afridi bowled a delivery that pitched on off stump and came sharply into Rahul. The white leather pierced the gap between bat and pad and shattered Rahul’s stumps.
However, soon after, Afridi outdid Rahul, the fans on social media caught one of the blunders made by the third umpire. Many users took to Twitter and shared the photos of Afridi overstepping, and the delivery that dismiss꧒ed Rahul should have been calꦚled a no-ball. Unfortunately, the third umpire failed to notice it.
Here is how netizens reacted:
Sꦛtupid umpiring in this crucial match is not accepted… Blind to see No Ball w🦂e lost Rahul 😡 .
— Shiv Sharma (@ShivShharma)
Umpiring in Vs Pakistan was worst….run out was neglected…side angle showed bat was not grounded & no ball LBW of Rahul ….
— Jigar tailor (@JJJKING_26)
No ball umpire is sleeping 😭😪😪
— Keerthi 🇮🇳 (@keerthi199509)
KL Rahul has been💃 given "OUT" on a no ball.
— Pawan gupta (@pawangupta2006)
Rahul's wicket was on a no ball…..
— Sanjeev Prakash (@sanjeevprakash)
Why nobody is taking about this
This was a no ball 😡@klrahul11
— Aman Tiwari (@amantiwari1616)
Rahul was out on a no ball
— Ayush Saraf (@AyushSaraf_10)
How in the world this not a no ball ?
— 🎭 (@CloudyCrick)
When it comes to the match, India, after being asked to bat first, could only manage to post 151/7 on the board. Captain Virat Kohli (57) and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant (39) played crucial knocks to hel💫p India reach a respectable totaꦺl.
In reply, Pakistan chased down the target with 10 wickets and 2.1 overs to spare. Skipper Babar Azam scored 68*, while his partner-in-crime Mohammad Rizwan made an unbeaten 79.
After the game, Kohli praised Pakistan for an all-round display of cricket, stating the ‘Men in Green’ outplayed them.
“We didn’t execute properly. Credit where it’s due, and Pakistan outplayed us today. They started brilliantly with the ball, and three wickets for 20 runs was not a good start. We needed wickets early, but with the bat, they gave us absolutely no chances,” said Kohli during the post-match presentation.