'Out or Not Out?': Virat Kohli's dismissal vs Australia sparks debate, Umpire Nitin Menon slammed

Virat Kohli himself was stunned that he was given out despite of the fact that he reviewed on-field umpire Nitin Menon's decision

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On Day 2 of the second Test, the Australian Team made a brilliant comeback and took 7 wickets in quick succession. Courtesy of Nathan Lyon's brilliant spell, Team India's top order collapsed like a deck of cards. Lyon's impact was such that he dismissed modern-day 'The Wall' Cheteshwar Pujara on a duck. Interstingly, Pujara was playing his monumental 100thTest and being dismissed on zero was quite a heartbreak for Indian fans. However, it was Virat Kohli's dismissal that did not go well with the fans. In fact, Virat Kohli himself was stunned that he was given out despite of the fact that he reviewed on-field umpire Nitin Menon's decision. For those, who are not following India vs Australia Second Test, here's what happened-

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Although Kohli has not been at his best in Test cricket for a while, he batted flawlessly at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Virat steadied the ship alongside Ravindra Jadeja to help India stage a recovery from 66/4, and it seemed apparent that the veteran would be crossing the three-digit mark for the 28th time in red-ball cricket. However, the dream was cut short for the 34-year-old as Kohli failed to read debutant Matthew Kuhnemann’s arm ball before it hit his pad. There was a huge appeal for LBW from the tourists, and umpire Nitin Menon raised his finger to give Kohli out. However, Kohli took the DRS straightaway, potentially thinking the ball would miss the leg stump. Interestingly, the replay revealed another interesting aspect, as the ball was too close to the bat when it hit his pad. Third umpire Richard Illingworth did not find any conclusive evidence that the SG ball struck the bat first and went through with the on-field decision. The hawk-eye then confirmed that the ball would have just clipped the leg stump, and thus, the on-field decision remained intact. The replay also showcased that ball might have hit Kohli's bat and pad at the same time. This particular angle sparked a massive debate on social media. In fact, many fans started to share cricket's rule.

According to MCC's law, if the ball makes contact with the bat and pads simultaneously, it is not out.

What do fans have to say?

A user wrote, "Virat saying he was clearly not out look like from his reaction"

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Another user wrote, "Mark Waugh (on Virat Kohli's dismissal) said, "9 out of 10 times umpires will give that Not Out".

"It's not out according to the rules of the game. Nitin Menon" wrote another user.

India vs Australia Day 2

Nathan Lyon brought back Australia into the tests as he took another fifer at Arun Jaitley stadium. Lyon dismissed Rohit Sharma,KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shreyas Iyer and S Bharat. It was Lyon who pushed India to backfoot. As of now, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel are at the crease and trying to bring India back into the game. While writing this, Team India is trailing by 72 runs. While Axar Patel is looking solid in the middle at 32 runs, Ashwin has been a great helping hand on 15 runs.


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