The social media just got ablaze with Virat Kohli’s decision to send Dinesh Karthik back. Although he tried his best but failed to reach home.
Virat Kohli hit the last ball of the 17th over towards extra cover and took a couple of steps. Karthik set off at full speed, but Kohli immediately put his hand up to send him back. In spite of the veteran keeper-batter best efforts and a dive, he just could not manage to reach home. And it was obvious that Dinesh Karthik wasn’t happy at all with Virat Kohli’s call. However, that was not the only thing in Karthik’s dismissal. Even the replays showed Dinesh Karthik’s controversial run-out, although whether the bails came off hands or hit wasn’t clear. In spite of the debate of whether to play him in today’s match due to his fitness, the management still went ahead. Karthik passed the fitness test and thus was given the green signal.
In spite of a good start, Dinesh Karthik’s controversial Run-out created an uproar
After the fall of Pandya’s wicket in 15.1 overs, India required a great partnership. Karthik started off well with a nice flick for a boundary. Just when he was settling down, but just when he was looking set to pull off a customary DK finish, a heart break was just ahead waiting for him and the near-capacity crowd at the Adelaide Oval. The last ball of the 17th over, when Virat Kohli hit it towards extra cover and took a couple of steps. Karthik set off at full pace, but Kohli immediately put his hand up to send him back. Although the veteran tried his best to reach home, but even a dive wasn’t good enough. There was drama in Karthik’s dismissal though.
Why did Dinesh Karthik’s controversial run-out trigger a debate?
According to the third empire the ball hit the stumps before the bowler’s hands and adjudged Karthik run out. Replays, however, seemed to convey otherwise leaving a doubt whether the ball hit the stumps first or was it the hands that dislodged the bails. Nevertheless, Karthik had to walk back for 7. The Karthik run-out did not hurt India a great deal as they posted 184 for 6 after Shakib Al Hasan put them in. Kohli, who hit an unbeaten 64 off 44 balls, and KL Rahul with a blazing 50 put on a key stand of 67 to lay the foundations for a strong total.
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