KL Rahul, IND vs. AUS: In the initial innings of the Perth Test, the Indian team scored a mere 150 runs. KL Rahul, who took the opening spot due to Rohit Sharma’s absence, was out after scoring 26 runs. Incidentally, Rahul appeared to be in good health. He refrained from touching the balls moving away from his body and batted with knowledge of the length. However, his time on the field was cut short by a disputed call. Now, there is a disagreement about it. Numerous veterans have raised concerns about the quality of umpiring and inadequate technique.
Deflection was shown by the snickometer in the review
KL Rahul was dismissed 10 minutes prior to the lunch break. In his second delivery, Mitchell Starc nudged the ball slightly ahead. Upon this, Rahul attempted to execute a defensive stroke. The ball narrowly missed the bat and was caught by the wicketkeeper. Australia requested the ball be caught, making an appeal. However, the umpire deemed it to be not out. Following this, Australia made the decision to reassess. Deflection was shown by the snickometer in the review. Possibly, the batter implied that his bat made contact with the pad as the ball left the bat.
Front on angle not available at the time of interception??? 😳
On-field umpire’s decision not-out. Was there conclusive evidence to overturn the decision? Bat hit the pad for sure…visible confirmation…then why not two spikes on the Ultra-Edge? Ridiculous umpiring from the box…— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) November 22, 2024
Replays from a frontal angle are crucial to verify that the noise produced by the bat or bat-pad touch was not distinct. Even though it was unclear if the ball made contact with the bat, the third umpire ruled that Alex Carey had caught it before it hit the edge. As a result, the on-field umpire’s decision to dismiss KL Rahul was overturned. Not just Rahul; the commentators too expressed disappointment and anger over the third umpire’s decision.
Sanjay Manjrekar, with Wasim Akram in the commentary box, voiced his disappointment about the third umpire’s decision. It was reported that the broadcasters failed to provide angles showing clear evidence of the ball hitting the edge of Rahul’s bat and going back.
“His pad and bat are not together at that point in time as the ball passes.
“It’s (bat hitting pad) after, in fact, the ball passes the edge. Does Snicko pick up the sound of the bat hitting the pad?
“We’re assuming (Snicko) may be the outside edge of the bat but that may not… pic.twitter.com/hvG0AF9rdo
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) November 22, 2024