In a tightly contested Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match, the Delhi Capitals, led by Rishabh Pant, faced off against the Lucknow Super Giants, captained by KL Rahul, at the Ekana Stadium on Friday.
The match saw a controversial incident in the fourth over, when Pant, unhappy with the on-field umpire's decision to call a wide delivery from Ishant Sharma, decided to review the call. However, the situation quickly became muddled, with the commentary team initially suggesting that Pant may not have actually wanted to review the decision.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar speculated that Pant might have been seeking confirmation from the fielder at mid-off before deciding on the review. But later, former cricketers Pommie Mbangwa and Deep Dasgupta revealed that Pant was actually annoyed by the lack of use of the snickometer to check for a possible outside edge.
Ultimately, it was clarified that the on-field umpire had not made a mistake, and the Delhi Capitals lost the review.
In the following over, bowled by Khaleel Ahmed, Lucknow's Devdutt Padikkal managed to score only three runs. However, the match took an interesting turn as Kuldeep Yadav then picked up two wickets in two successive deliveries, adding to the drama and excitement of the closely fought encounter.