Ben Stokes dismissed for obstructing the field: Twitter reactions

Following are few of the reactions from Twitter on Stoke's dismissal.

England all-rounder, Ben Stokes was controversially dismissed for obstructing the field during the second ODI against Australia at Lord’s on Saturday. Stokes, who played straight off a delivery from Mitchell Marsh, only to be collected by him and thrown at the direction of Stokes, who it seemed in an act of self defense obstructed the ball with his hand, before he fell to the ground. The Australian players had appealed to the umpires, who went upstair only to be confirmed by the third umpire, who ruled it out. The crowd at Lord’s booed the decision and so was the Australian team, following which reacctions broke out on social media, especially on Twitter.

Following are few of the reactions from Twitter:

Ben Stokes – the unlucky one! pic.twitter.com/eAQRmbhZ4B

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) September 5, 2015

Let’s have your vote then… Was Stokes OUT or NOT OUT..!!!! #Stokes Vote here….http://t.co/lZ37MuirG4

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) September 5, 2015

Can’t imagine all the kids will be copying Australia’s method of dismissing Stokes what with them mankading at every possible moment.

— Andrew Nixon (@andrewnixon79) September 5, 2015

I’ve just seen #BenStokes dismissal there is no doubt he should of been given out.The ball was feet away from his face.

— Paul Nixon (@Paulnico199) September 5, 2015

Common sense would tell you @benstokes38 was taking evasive action & was not obstructing the field. Smith should have withdrawn the appeal

— Alec Stewart (@StewieCricket) September 5, 2015

Australia took a commanding 2-0 lead in the ongoing five-match One-Day International (ODI) series against England after beating them by a comfortable margin of 64 runs in the second game at Lord’s on Saturday.

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