India skipper KL Rahul had to leave the field after entering inside in the 31st over of the second ODI between India and Australia in Indore as third umpire ruled Shreyas Iyer not out. Iyer was batting at 101 runs when Sean Abbott bowled a high full-toss that dipped towards the right-handed batsman. Iyer quickly tried to play it, but the ball went up in the air and landed on the opposite side of the pitch. Abbott stopped in his follow-through and made a desperate dive towards the ball. He managed to get both hands on it, ultimately securing it with his right hand.
Iyer began to walk off the field as Rahul entered in as next batsman. However, there was a moment of suspense as the third umpire, KN Ananthapadmanabhan, reviewed the catch. The main point of concern was whether Abbott had full control over the catch when the ball touched the ground, which replays showed it clearly did.
After a series of careful reviews, the umpire decided that Abbott was not in complete control while taking the catch and the ball did touch the ground with his fingers being over the ball. This decision was met with joyous cheers from the crowd as “NOT OUT” flashed on the big screen. As a result, Rahul had to return to the dressing room without getting a chance to bat.
KL Rahul entered the ground, but had to leave after the umpire gave not out. pic.twitter.com/qTcIz8oQO0
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 24, 2023