Controversy erupts over third umpire’s decision on Dinesh Karthik’s wicket in RR vs RCB IPL Eliminator

Controversy erupted during the Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Eliminator match when Dinesh Karthik who was adjudged LBW by the on-field umpire got a reprieve from the 3rd umpire.

Karthik, batting on 0, was hit on the pads which looked to be fairly plumb and the on-field umpire gave it as out. Karthik immediately went for a review and the third umpire Anil Chaudhary found a spike on the UltraEdge even though it came before the ball hit the pad and told the on-field official to reverse the decision.

However, after closer inspection, it looked as if the spike on the UltraEdge was due to the bat hitting the pad with even the commentators baffled by the situation. Ravi Shastri even went as far as calling it a shocker of a decision.

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“The bat hit the pad .. that was OUT .. #IPL .. Shocking decision ..,” said former England player Michael Vaughan on X.

The decision even led to the normally calm and composed Kumar Sangakkara going to have a word with the officials while bowler Avesh Khan as well as everyone else on the field stood perplexed.

In the match, Royal Challengers Bengaluru scored 172/8 against Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League Eliminator here on Wednesday.

Sent into bat, Rajat Patidar top-scored for RCB with 34 off 22 balls.

In-form opener Virat Kohli made 33 off 24 balls before falling to wily leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, while Mahipal Lomror chipped in with a brisk 17-ball 32.

Senior India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowled beautifully to finish with excellent figures of 2/19 in four overs while taking the wickets of Cameron Green and Glenn Maxwell off successive balls. Avesh Khan took 3/44 in his four overs.

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