KL Rahul es víctima del disparo del tercer árbitro en una decisión oscura

Virat Kohli was the unluckiest man at the Optus Stadium until a few minutes. He’d faced a brute of a delivery from Josh Hazlewood that jumped at him. Well, that mantle couldn’t stay for long. KL Rahul has quickly overtaken his former Indian captain.

KL Rahul’s classy innings ended by 3rd umpire’s error

The wicketkeeper batter was undoubtedly the best batter on the spicy Perth wicket. Scoring more than half of Team India’s run. His calculated approach was doing wonders for him. Of all the batters, it was only him who looked in control. The few edges went here and there, but his soft hands were the reason for surviving those close shaves. Mitchell Starc was on fire in his second spell. Troubling both the edges.

Starc had finally gotten Rahul; at least that’s what he and the whole Australian team thought. Pat Cummins reviewed for a caught behind. Rahul looked mightily confident, and replays showed that he’d hit his pad just after the ball passed his bat. However, the third umpire seems to be convinced by the Snicko, which showed a spike just after the ball passed the bat.

Wrong use of technology

The replays suggested otherwise. It was clearly visible that noise came from the bat hitting the pad on their way through, but the third umpire decided from a side-on camera angle, which suggested he’d nicked it. The straight angle showed what had truly happened. Rahul was livid; he had a few words with the on-field umpire before walking off. The commentators were shocked by the decision, and former players spoke their minds online.

What’s the use of technology if the one’s using it aren’t well equipped to do it? That’s the thought many hold. This decision clearly shows that it’s not DRS that’s the issue but rather the one employing it.