T20 World Cup 2022: In a weird flip of occasions, the spider digital camera on the Melbourne Cricket Ground denied India a possible wicket in R Ashwin’s fifteenth over. Pakistan posted a par whole of 159 for 8 of their quota of 20 overs within the Super 12 match.
New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 23, 2022 15:28 IST
Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya pissed off over spider cam goof-up vs Pakistan (AP Photo)
By India Today Web Desk: India captain Rohit Sharma and all-rounder Hardik Pandya have been left pissed off as spider cam performed spoilsport throughout an important second within the T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 match on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rohit Sharma, who was at his expressive finest, had no qualms about expressing his displeasure to the on-field umpire after the spider cam denied India a possible wicket within the first innings of the high-voltage match in Melbourne.
The incident occurred within the fifteenth over of the Pakistan innings after India received the toss and opted to subject within the much-anticipated T20 World Cup match. R Ashwin, who was bowling to Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz, floated it large outdoors the off-stump. Nawaz was tempted into hitting an enormous shot and he went for it.
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However, all that Nawaz may handle was a thick outdoors edge because the ball ballooned up into the night sky. As the ball was heading in the direction of Hardik Pandya, who stationed himself simply outdoors the 30-yard circle on the off-side, it hit the spider cam and fell on the bottom, denying India a possible wicket.
India captain Rohit and Hardik have been left pissed off because the Asian giants have been in search of a possibility to pounce on the Pakistan batting line-up after the all-rounder had eliminated Shadab Khan and Haider Ali within the earlier over. India had picked 3 wickets in an area of seven deliveries after snapping a 76-run stand for the third wicket.
However, Ashwin was denied a possible wicket as a result of spider cam. Rohit instantly went to the umpire and claimed a useless ball which was ultimately given.
It was a see-saw contest on the MCG as Pakistan batters threw it away within the middle-overs eve as Iftikhar Ahmed and Shan Masood hit well-paced fifties. Shahaen Afridi got here up with a late onslaught, hitting an 8-ball 16. Pakistan managed to submit 159 for 8 in 20 overs regardless of their huge names Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan falling early to Arshdeep.
For India, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh picked up 3 wickets every whereas Mohammed Shami shone with figures of 1/25 in a terrific bowling show on his return to the aspect.
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Oct 23, 2022
