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‘Umpire ka b sting operation karvake nikalo’ – Virat Kohli gets dismissed by controversial LBW decision in 2nd Test Vs Australia

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‘Umpire ka b sting operation karvake nikalo’ – Virat Kohli gets dismissed by controversial LBW decision in 2nd Test Vs Australia

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India faced off with Australia in the second Test of the ongoing four-match Test series in Delhi on Friday. Australia batted first after winning the toss and amassed a total of 263 on Day 1. India, in reply, fell one short of levelling the score, giving the Aussies a lead of 1 run.

Australia’s veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon broke the backbone of Indian batting by taking the wickets of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer, and wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat. He has given away only 41 runs and has taken five wickets in his spell of 20 overs with three maiden overs so far.

Kohli, along with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, built a partnership of 59 runs before Jadeja was dismissed for 26 runs. After Jadeja’s dismissal, Kohli was also given out LBW by the on-field umpire Nitin Menon. He took the DRS and the ball was seen adjacent to the bat and pad. The third umpire took a long time before eventually upholding the on-field call. The former Bangalore franchise skipper scored 44 runs off 84 balls before getting dismissed in the 50th over.

Kohli’s debate provoked a debate when replays showed that the ball may have hit the bat first before the pads. There was no conclusive evidence to adjudge whether the ball made its first contact with the bat or the pad since the bat and pad were close to the ball at the point of contact. The debate rises a lot more as the MCC Law 36 states that if the ball hits the bat and pads at the same time, connection with the bat will be considered and the batter will be given not out.

Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb take Australia to respectable total

Despite the fairness of Kohli’s dismissal, it was a moment to cherish for debutant Matthew Kuhnemann as he bagged his maiden Test wicket. He was not in the squad for the first Test, but he came in as a replacement for leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson. The left-arm orthodox spinner got the nod immediately after he was named to the squad.

Australia had earlier been bowled out for just 263 runs. Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb were the highest scorers for the team. Khawaja scored 81 runs, with a six and 12 fours while Handscomb scored unbeaten 72 runs, including nine boundaries.

For India, the star bowlers in the first innings were Mohammad Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. Spinners Ashwin and Jadeja both claimed three wickets, while Shami took four. After the first inning, Shami’s spell ended with 14.4-4-60-4, while the spin duo finished with the spell of  21-2-68-3 and 21-4-57-3 for their side.

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