Everyone’s favourite India vs Pakistan happened today at Melbourne Cricket Stadium (MCG). Although the cloud burst expectations were supposed to spoil the game, but rain played fairly. Instead, it was the umpires who did not.
Earlier in the day, Pakistan seemed to be struggling with the bat. After the openers departed, Shan Masood and Iftikhar Ahmed took charge of the duties, scoring 51 and 52 respectively to save the team. The batters managed to put 159 on the board, but a target of 160 looked heavier on India the way they started.
Pakistan’s super bowlers managed three wickets in the powerplay and dropped another down to create pressure. With a low score, India continued, but the dead-over dramas gifted them the match. It ended on the very last ball, or else the result could have been decided by the super over.
Haris Rauf was excelled to bowl the second last over, whereas spinner Mohammad Nawaz was propelled to deliver the final over under pressure. Although the bowlers in the last overs conceded a few boundaries, but things could have been different had the umpire been fair on Nawaz’s delivery to Virat Kohli, which turned out a no-ball, consequently a free hit, and then byes.
The experts understand that no rules allow byes after being cleaned bowled on a no-ball, and instead, it could have been a dead ball despite of three byes the umpire called. Here is how everyone reacts:
A NO BALL! 😮
6 off 3 balls and a free hit! #T20WorldCup | #INDvPAK | https://t.co/H9EE5QNfGD pic.twitter.com/KYsWR1FZ8U
— ICC (@ICC) October 23, 2022
Nice no-ball decision and giving byes when it clearly a dead ball after getting bowled on a free hit, and here we thought this would be a fair fight.
NOT OUT pic.twitter.com/1YAlbNMbeU— EXTRA GAMING (@extragaming17) October 23, 2022
Runs on a dismissal off a free hit are legal … they are counted … #INDvPAK
— Shahid Hashmi (@hashmi_shahid) October 23, 2022
Virat Kohli was out of the crease and ball was at his waist height, bowler was also spinner, so the ball had to be under waist height. It was a wrong no ball and Virat was clean bowled on the very next ball, if he is not out due to a free hit, then there should be a dot ball. pic.twitter.com/ilBs26DSgt
— Ray (@iKarachiwala) October 23, 2022
This is cheating of the highest order, he got bowled how it can be byes then, even if it's a free hit. Daylight robbery
— A. (@Ahmadridismo) October 23, 2022
Virat Kohli was out of the crease and ball was at his waist height, bowler was also spinner, so the ball had to be under waist height. It was a wrong no ball and Virat was clean bowled on the very next ball, if he is not out due to a free hit, then there should be a dot ball. pic.twitter.com/ilBs26DSgt
— Ray (@iKarachiwala) October 23, 2022
Wasn't the ball adjudged a dead ball when the ball hits the stumps? Regardless of the no-ball or the free hit. #T20WorldCup
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 23, 2022
Still thinking about the free hit there! Imagine losing a high pressure match after the ball hit the stumps and ran away towards the fence. #T20WorldCup
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 23, 2022
Still thinking about the free hit there! Imagine losing a high pressure match after the ball hit the stumps and ran away towards the fence. #T20WorldCup
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) October 23, 2022
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