However, Mark Waugh, a former cricketer for Australia, commended umpire Menon for his “brave call” and stated that the majority of umpires would have sided with the batter.
Australia had a chance to take a lead against India in the first innings of the second Test in New Delhi on Saturday when Nathan Lyon took two quick wickets by dismissing Shreyas Iyer and Cheteshawr Pujara.
However, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja, the former captain of India, had other ideas. They began their heroic 59-run stand to save India. Todd Murphy,
Australia’s hero from the Nagpur match, removed Jadeja in the afternoon session before debutant Matthew Kuhnemann removed a well-set Kohli.
However, the ex-India captain’s controversial dismissal was criticized by fans and veterans on social media.
When the ball hit Kohli’s pads, the Kotla crowd fell into stunned silence. Through the historic venue’s walls, the Australian team’s loud plea was the only sound.
As soon as Australia appealed, the on-field umpire Nitin Menon raised his finger. The India batter immediately requested a review.
Moreover, despite the fact that the ball almost simultaneously made contact with the bat and front pad, the third umpire sided with Menon, much to his dismay. The Hawkeye predicted that the ball would strike the stumps of the legs.
As he made his way back to the pavilion, Kohli was absolutely furious, and footage of him fuming in the dressing room over the contentious call went immediately viral.
However, Mark Waugh, a former cricketer for Australia, commended umpire Menon for his “brave call” and stated that the majority of umpires would have sided with the batter.
“The umpire made a brave decision against Kohli. That would be denied nine times out of ten. There was insufficient doubt.
“You would err on the batter’s side if you want to err,” he said during the commentary.
Sunil Gavaskar, an ex-India captain who was also on the panel, explained that since the soft signal was out, the third umpire had to make sure to overturn the on-field umpire’s decision.
“I don’t think the question was whether the ball would hit the stumps or not. It depended on whether Kohli struck it. It was near. Keep in mind that he was given out on the field.
India was eventually run out for 262 runs, just one run behind Australia’s total in the first innings.
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