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The Umpiring standard of IPL 2024 was once again under the scanner when Travis Head was given not out by the third umpire during the Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad match at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday.
It transpired in the 15th over of the SRH innings when RR pacer Avesh Khan bowled a wide yorker to Head. After moving across his stumps, the SRH batter had a waft at the ball but missed it. Due to the movement at the crease, Head lost his balance and had little clue about the ball’s whereabouts.
RR skipper Sanju Samson sensed this and hurled a sharp throw at the stumps. It seemed like Head was short of his crease to the naked eye. The replays, too, suggested that but third umpire Rohan Pandit thought otherwise.
Pandit said the bat was grounded and gave it not out much to the dismay of commentators Michael Clarke and Sunil Gavaskar. “Surely the bat was in the air,” said the former Australia captain.
Source – HT
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