The ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has given its fans some plenty of last over thrillers and it was the same case when Chennai Super Kings (CSK) took on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on April 18. CSK managed to hold onto their nerves and clinch an eight-run victory over RCB. But, some fans think a wrong decision made by the third umpire could have had an impact on the outcome of the match.
The TV umpires are now responsible for calling front foot no-balls. However, this time it was a case which involved CSK skipper MS Dhoni. The 41-year-old collected the ball bowled by Ravindra Jadeja which spun and missed Dinesh Karthik's outside edge and appealed for stumping.
The appeal for stumping went upstairs but the third umpire, Michael Gough, gave his final decision in the favour of Karthik as it clearly shows that his foot was grounded inside the crease. However, Gough ignored Dhoni’s mistake as he collected the ball just before the stump line.
As per the rules, the ball must be collected by the wicketkeeper once it passes the stumps. If the ball is collected by the wicketkeeper in front of the stumps it is deemed as a no-ball. RCB fans think that it could have changed the course of the match as Ravindra Jadeja would have bowled an extra ball. Karthik had already hit Jadeja for a six off the previous ball and was looking to continue the attack.
Earlier, New Zealand opener Devon Conway scored a scintillating 83 off 45 balls as he was duly supported by Ajinkya Rahane, who managed a quick fire 37 off 20 balls. The tall hard-hitting Shivam Dube joined the party and scored his first fifty of the tournament.
Virat Kohli was dismissed cheaply in the first over of RCB's chase as Faf du Plessis (62) and Glenn Maxwell (76) stitched a sensational 126-run partnership for the third wicket but in the end fell short by eight runs.
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