The final over of the IPL 2022 match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals on Friday witnessed a high drama when the Capitals were needed 36 to win on the last six balls of the game. However, the third delivery of the final over has became a huge talking point.
The match has also became a huge talking point over what happened at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium after the third ball of final over. The match eventually resumed after a long delay and DC fell short by 15 runs.
Rishabh Pant and company were left fuming for what they deemed was a no-ball but not given by the on-field umpire.
Here’s Rishabh Pant statement about the controversy
Expressing his disappointment in post-match conference, the DC skipper Rishabh Pant said yes he was disappointed but can’t do much about it. The third umpire should have interfered to check for a possible waist-high no-ball in the dramatic final over of their IPL match against Rajasthan Royals as it proved precious for his team.
Everyone was frustrated because it was not even close, so I thought it was only a no ball. Everyone in the ground saw that, Pant said.
Here’s DC coach Shane Watson’s words about the controversy
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After the game, Delhi Capitals’ assistant coach Shane Watson said Delhi Capitals don’t stand for what happened in the final over of the game. The Capitals were in that position in the game, the franchise was not able to put things together for long enough in that game up until that point.
The umpire’s decision, whether it is right or not, the franchise have to accept it and someone running on the pitch, the team management cannot accept it. It is not good enough, said Watson while replying to a query during the post-match press conference.
What was happened in the final over of the match between DC vs RR?
In the final over of the game, Capitals were needed 36 to win and Rovman Powell had smashed sixes against Rajasthan Royals pacer Obed McCoy. The West Indian pacer bowled a full-toss and Powell had smashed it for a six. However, Capitals camp thought it was definite an over-the-waist no-ball and started gesturing towards the umpire Nitin Menon and Nikhil Patwardhan for it to be called a no-ball.
Pant then gestured Powell and Kuldeep to walk out though assistant coach Shane Watson tried to reason with him. Later, the batters were also seen walking towards the dugout. Then Delhi Capitals’ assistant coach Pravin Amre walked out to the middle of the ground and had a word with the umpire.
However, when Amre was talking to the umpire, Rajasthan Royals batter Jos Buttler had walked towards to the Delhi Capitals dugout and had a word with Rishabh Pant as well.
Batting first, Rajasthan Royals posted 222/2 in 20 overs with the help of Jos Buttler’s third century ijn this season pof IPL. Chasing 223, Pant top-scored with a knock of 44. Despite of Powell’s back to back sixes, DC has lost the game by 16 runs.
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