Published: Jan 18, 2023, 04:54 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 18, 2023, 05:02 PM (IST)
New Delhi: Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was dismissed in a bizarre fashion in the first of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad on Thursday, January 18, 2023.
Daryl Mitchell got the ball to move back in just a bit as Pandya was cramped for room while trying to cut the ball, eventually missing it completely. While it looked as though, the ball had missed the stumps before going into wicket-keeper Tom Latham’s gloves but the bails had come off by then and Pandya was given out bowled.
The Kiwis were not that excited as Latham himself didn’t look confident about the dismissal, before being referred to the third umpire. While there was no conclusive evidence, the television replays showed that the bails had come off only after the ball had passed the stumps and was in the wicket-keeper’s gloves. Surprisingly enough, the third umpire gave it out leaving Pandya shocked.
Soon after, fans took to Twitter and reacted on the incident.
Ye vala camera angle third umpire ko kyu nhi btaya? #NZvsIND #HardikPandya𓃵 pic.twitter.com/9sgfGqVA6r
— Sourabh 08 (@Sourabh086) January 18, 2023
Was this out or not out?
Out ❌ – Retweet 🔁
Nit out ✅ – Like ❤️
#INDvNZ #HardikPandya #notout @hardikpandya7 @Tomlatham2pic.twitter.com/hZ6Fy0Zj7o— Ritwik Ghosh (@gritwik98) January 18, 2023
Hardik Pandya was not out here. Ball didn’t even touch the stumps. Poor umpiring…. pic.twitter.com/8yxjVjiXcl
— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) January 18, 2023
That’s not out. What a rubbish decision.. Poor Umpiring.. Hardik Pandya. #INDvsNZ #HardikPandya #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/zrX21dOx4J
— Vishwajit Patil (@_VishwajitPatil) January 18, 2023
#HardikPandya𓃵 really unlucky!!!!!! @ICC @hardikpandya7 #indvsnz #notout
Clearly NOT-OUT !!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/RkHWEkxlyq— Vardhman Singh Rao (@VardhmanSinghR3) January 18, 2023
When you’re having a bad day 🙂👀#HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/uxOWd6OCCs
— Asad Fakharian 🇵🇰 (@fakhar3939_) January 18, 2023
Not sure how Hardik Pandya was given out there. At best, thought 3rd umpire was deciding whether it was a no-ball or not.
What did we miss in that replay?!? #IndvNZ
— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) January 18, 2023
How is this even OUT!! @ICC #INDvsNZ #HardikPandya pic.twitter.com/uT21O8Xxx5
— cric guru (@bccicc) January 18, 2023
‘Not sure how Hardik Pandya was given out there. At best, thought 3rd umpire was deciding whether it was a no-ball or not,’ wrote a user while another one questioned, ‘Ye kese out ho skta hai?’.
Earlier, India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat bat first on a pitch that looked batting friendly. While Rohit (34) was once again dismissed after getting a start, Shubman Gill made full use of the opportunity by notching up his third ODI century.
