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IPL 2020: SRH vs RCB: Third umpire's decision to rule David Warner OUT leaves Twitterati divided after Kohli takes DRS

IPL 2020: The experts took to Twitter to express their shock for they believed there wasn't enough conclusive evidence for the TV umpire to rule Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper David Warner out. While many believed there was an edge.

IPL 2020: SRH vs RCB: Third umpires decision to rule David Warner OUT leaves Twitterati divided after Kohli takes DRS

Abu Dhabi, Nov 6: Sunrisers Hyderabad did well with the ball to restrict Royal Challengers Bangalore to a low 131/7 in the Eliminator of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 on Friday (November 6).

However, SRH too had a terrible start in the run chase they lost opener Shreevats Goswami for a duck in the first over bowled by Mohammed Siraj. But the Orange Army were dealt with a major blow in the sixth over when their in-form skipper David Warner was dismissed for 17 by Siraj.

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The dismissal, however, was a bit controversial for it kept the viewers, as well as the experts, divided after Virat Kohli took a bold review to get rid of the dangerous Warner.

Mohammed Siraj bowled a back of a length delivery, outside off stump and Warner tried to defend the back of a length ball awkwardly but gloved it to the wicketkeeper AB de Villiers.

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Both bowler and glovesman went immediately for an appeal but the umpire wasn't interested in it. They looked convinced that there was a contact between the bat or glove when the ball went past the hard-hitting Australian opener, and Kohli went upstairs.

The third-umpire took a lot of time checking if there was contact between the ball and glove. The TV umpire ultimately decided that there was a faint edge when the ball left Warner's gloves and ruled the batsman out.

Many including Warner were taken aback by the TV umpire's decision for they believed the ball brushed through the trouser.

The experts took to Twitter to express their shock for they believed there wasn't enough conclusive evidence for the TV umpire to rule the batsman out. While there were also those who said there was an edge. Many even wondered why the BCCI isn't using 'hotspot' technology to avoid such controversial decisions which cost the teams dearly at times.

Story first published: Friday, November 6, 2020, 23:52 [IST]
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