IPL 2024: Faf du Plessis' big statement on the controversial wicket of Virat Kohli
- Kolkata Knight Riders beat RCB by one run
- Virat Kohli got angry on the umpire's decision
- Du Plessis gave statement on the disputed wicket
There was chaos in the match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Kohli looked very angry after Virat Kohli was declared caught out by the third umpire. He took a review for a waist-high ball, but the umpire considered it a fair delivery and declared him out. Du Plessis was also seen arguing with the umpire after Kohli returned to the pavilion. Du Plessis gave a big statement on this controversial wicket after the match.
'Rules are rules'
RCB captain said- Rules are rules. Virat and I thought the ball was probably waist high. Du Plessis further said- The opposition team is always happy with such a decision, the other team is disappointed. When the target is as big as 220 runs, a lot of hard work has to be done to reach there. In my view, Sunil Narayan's over was the turning point. Narine is an excellent bowler. Du Plessis further said- We are disappointed, but I am proud of the players. Our players kept fighting for victory till the end.
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The match ends in exciting mode
This match between RCB and KKR ended on an exciting note. At one point in the last over, it seemed that RCB would win the match as Karn Sharma hit three sixes in the first four balls, but he was caught out by Mitchell Starc on the fifth ball. After this, Lockie Ferguson could score only one run on the last ball and was run out. In this way KKR won the match by one run. After this defeat, it has become very difficult for RCB to reach the playoffs. The team has lost 7 out of 8 matches and is at the bottom of the points table.