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Out or not out? Rinku Singh's unusual DRS footage triggers intense debate between umpire, AFG players during 3rd T20I
Rinku Singh survived thanks to a DRS review going in his favour during the ninth over of the innings in the third T20I against Afghanistan.
Team India endured a tough start to its third and final match of the T20I series against Afghanistan on Wednesday. They lost four wickets inside the Powerplay, as Yashasvi Jaiswal (4), Virat Kohli (0), Shivam Dube (1), and Sanju Samson (0) departed without largely troubling the scorers. Captain Rohit Sharma had won the toss for the third successive time in the series but decided to bat, deviating from his earlier decisions to bowl in the first two matches.
Samson's dismissal brought Rinku Singh to the crease, as the duo of Rohit and the Indian youngster steered a rebuild after early blows.
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In the ninth over of the innings, India seemingly faced another setback as Rinku was adjudged leg before wicket by umpire Virender Sharma. Afghanistan spinner Qais Ahmed was confident in his appeal, leading to the umpire raising his finger. Rinku immediately opted for a review, and it initially appeared that all three reds would confirm Rinku's dismissal. However, the UltraEdge revealed an inside edge off Rinku's bat before the ball hit his pad, saving the left-handed batter.
The problem emerged when there seemed to be a slight gap between the bat and the ball when the UltraEdge indicated a faint murmur. Veteran Afghanistan star Mohammad Nabi and other players engaged in a discussion with the umpire at the bowler's end. Still, the DRS ultimately proved successful, allowing Rinku to survive the dismissal scare.
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Earlier in the game, umpire Sharma had another decision gone wrong when he adjudged a leg bye when Rohit smashed a delivery down the leg side for a four. The Indian captain, who was dismissed for ducks in the first two games, was yet to open his account at that juncture. When Rohit realised the four runs weren't added to his personal tally, he hilariously complained to the umpire, who apologised for the call.
India are leading the three-match series 2-0 and will be aiming to secure a clean-sweep victory in the final T20I in Bengaluru.
