RCB’s Virat Kohli reacts as he walks off the field after losing
However, the hue of the match could have been different had kohli been giving out for obstructing the field early in their Chase.
After RCB Captain Rajat Patidar Won the Toss, They Sent Delhi Capitals to Bat. DC Posted A Modest 162 For 8. After Abishek Porel Provided a Quick Start by Hitting 28 Off 11, Kl Rahul (41 Off 39) and Tristan Stubbs (34 off 18) Helped DC Post 162 for 8.
For RCB, Jacob Bethell Started in an aggressive fashion by Hitting a Six and a boundary. But Axar Patel Removed Both Beethell and Devdutt Padikkal in the Third Over. Patidar was Quickly Run out by Karun Nair, Leaving RCB Reeling at 26 for 3.
From there on, krunal pandya emerged as the unlikely hero. He Hit 73 Off 47 Balls and Shared the Valuable Partnership With Kohli.
But earlier, when rcb was 35 for 3 in six overs, leg-spinner vipraj nigam came on to bowl. His first ball landed on a length and was pushed by Virat Kohli to Midwicket. The batters did not take a run, Each one remain firmly in their ground.
But it could have been a serial thing a serial thing Had Kuldeep (or any of his teams) made a genuine appeal to the umpire. Kohli Cold Well has been given out.
As per clause 37.4 of the IPL Playing Conditions, “Eiter batter is out obstructing the field if, at any time with the ball is in play and, with the consent of a fail Person to return the ball to any fielder. “
Kohli could have defended saying the ball was already dead. But Had DC appeared, it would not have been named the ball had not settled in the wicketkeeper’s gloves.
It must be noted that it was not the first time kohli obstructed the field. In the champions trophy earlier this year, He made a similar interception against Pakistan. Reacting to the incident, sunil gavaskar, who was on the mike at the time, said: “lucky nobody appeared”.
In the last season of IPL, Ravindra Jadeja was given out for obstructing the field. He is only the third cricket in the history of the ipl to be dismissed for field obstruction, with yusuf pathan and Amit Mishra being the other two.
