The Ahmedabad crowd is experiencing another thrilling match of the IPL 2024. In the eliminator game, Royal Challengers Bengaluru is facing Rajasthan Royals. Both teams came a long way. The match has been spreading excitement since the beginning. But the controversial LBW decision while dismissing Dinesh Karthik has caught the attention.
The Controversial LBW Decision:
After winning the toss, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson opted to bowl first. While bowling first, the RR vowels gave an amazing start. They started troubling the RCB batters. In front of the RR’s bowling, RCB batters lost some frequent wickets. After Rajat Patidar walked away, Dinesh Karthik came to bat.
In a dramatic turn of events during the Eliminator, Dinesh Karthik was trapped LBW by Avesh Khan’s delivery. The ball was full length and straightened after pitching, hitting DK on the pad as he played across the line. While replays showed a faint spike on the UltraEdge technology, it was unclear if it was the bat hitting the pad first or an inside edge.
The suspense built as the third umpire reviewed the decision closely. Despite RR’s strong disagreement, the third umpire ultimately ruled in Karthik’s favor, judging a possible inside edge. The decision didn’t make the RR’s side happy and Dinesh Karthik continued batting.
RR’s Brilliant Display:
The high-stakes Eliminator between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals is unfolding in Ahmedabad. Rajasthan Royals, who won the toss and elected to bowl first, started strongly, putting the RCB batsmen under pressure. While RCB openers provided a decent start, their skipper Faf du Plessis was dismissed for 17 runs. The big blows for RCB came when Yuzvendra Chahal sent Virat Kohli back to the pavilion for 33
On the other hand, Ravichandran Ashwin picked up back-to-back wickets of Cameron Green (27) and Glenn Maxwell. Despite a fighting knock of 34 from Rajat Patidar and Mahipal Lomror’s unbeaten 28, RCB find themselves at 154/6 after 19 overs, needing a strong finish to post a competitive total.
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