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Kumar Sangakkara, RR director of cricket, stormed out of his dugout to summon the match official after RCB wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik survived a controversial lbw DRS call in the IPL 2024 Eliminator on Wednesday. Karthik, initially given out for a first-ball LBW, opted to review the decision. The replay showed bat, ball, and pad all extremely close at the moment of impact, leading to a complex judgment call. The key question was whether there was an inside edge onto the pad or if the bat struck the pad just as the ball passed the inside edge. While it appeared to be the latter, suggesting the on-field call should stand in a 50-50 scenario, third umpire Anil Chaudhary concluded it was an inside edge and advised on-field umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan to overturn the decision.
The incident could have left RCB at 122 for 6, but Karthik’s survival allowed them to finish the 15th over at 125 for 5. The controversy deepened with UltraEdge technology showing a small spike when Karthik’s bat hit the pad, followed by a larger spike interpreted by the third umpire as the ball hitting bat. Despite what appeared to be a gap between the bat and ball at one point, the third umpire ruled it as conclusive evidence of an inside edge. Sangakkara and the Royals were convinced otherwise, leading to the coach’s visible frustration and immediate action to challenge the call by the reserve umpire, further fueled by the perception that the third umpire did not thoroughly review the footage.
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