During the Sunday evening high-octane T20 encounter, Twitter lashed out on the umpire after KL Rahul was dismissed on a no ball in the India VS Pakistan T20. The first game of the T20 World Cup for team India was something that the team would like to leave behind and get over as soon as possible.

Pakistan took control of the game in the first phase of the powerplay as opener Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were dismissed in the third over itself. However, after fans took played the wicket replay multiple times, they realized that he was given out on a ball that was no-ball. Soon, the umpires of the game were called out on Twitter without redemption.

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1. Background
2. The Facts of the Matter
3. Fans Replay KL Rahul’s Dismissal
4. “Senseless Umpiring”: Angry Netizens Lash Out on Umpires
5. No! KL Rahul’s Dismissal Was Not Unfair – It was Legal Delivery

Background

The jerseys were ready, the popcorn table was set, and Indian cricket fans were prepared for a T20 encounter for the ongoing T20 World Cup. The encounter was all the more interesting as the opposition was Pakistan – a rival which is known for the disputed history it shares with India. While Pakistan was looked as the underdog, having never won a T20 game against India, the Indian team was being looked as easy winners.

However, that was all to change, very soon.

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The Facts of the Matter

Cricket pundits and experts will debate on the fact that in the last India VS Pak T20 game that was played on October 24, Indian team never looked in fan. But the double-wicket spell of Shaheen Afridi that got the openers dismissed, and put India in a difficult position is a testament to the notion.

During the first game played between India and Pakistan at the World Cup T20, Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul were served cracker of a deliveries by Afridi. Both the openers looked flabbergasted and were soon making their way to the dressing room. While Sharma was out on a duck, KL Rahul was sent packing at 3 of 8 balls.

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Fans Replay KL Rahul’s Dismissal

However, something strange happened after Rahul’s dismissal. Fans replayed the wicket over and over again, and couldn’t contain their anger over what they saw. According to the pictures that flooded Twitter, KL Rahul was bowled over on a delivery that was no-ball.

Apparently, replays showed that Afridi’s foot had overstepped the line when he had delivered the delivery which had Rahul’s dismissal written on it. Indian cricket fans claim that the ball should’ve been judged a no-ball. However, due to the umpire’s alleged negligence, Rahul was out on 3 and India was already down 2 wickets at just 6 runs.

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“Senseless Umpiring”: Angry Netizens Lash Out on Umpires

Angry netizens fumed over the wicket and the umpire were called out on their job. While some called the umpires stupid, others asked whether the umpire was sleeping.

No! KL Rahul’s Dismissal Was Not Unfair – It was Legal Delivery

At the expense of disappointing a lot of Indian cricket fans, we would like to add that KL Rahul’s dismissal was actually fair and Afridi did not, in fact ball a no-ball. The No-Ball rule states – “If the bowler bowls without some part of the front foot behind the popping crease (either grounded or in the air) when it lands. If the front foot of a bowler lands behind the crease and slides beyond, then it is not a no-ball.”

In KL Rahul’s case, the foot of the baller slipped after it landed behind the popping crease. So even if it would’ve been given for third-umpire, the ball would’ve remained a legal delivery.