KKR vs SRH: Rahul Tripathi or Abdul Samad, who is to blame for the run out?
- Hyderabad team was seen struggling in the Qualifier-1 match.
- Rahul Tripathi played a big innings for Hyderabad
- Fans were heartbroken when Rahul Tripathi was run out.
The Hyderabad team was seen struggling in the Qualifier-1 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Hyderabad batsmen looked helpless in front of the stormy bowling of Mitchell Starc. Still, Rahul Tripathi showed courage to play a big innings for Hyderabad, but he got out in such confusion that the fans were surprised. Fans were heartbroken when Rahul Tripathi was run out.
There was a lot of confusion in the 14th over
In the 14th over, Rahul Tripathi scored 55 runs in 34 balls. Tripathi hit 7 fours and 1 six and was trying to put a big score on the board. Tripathi, who was batting cleverly on the second ball of this over, was standing at the non-striker end. Sunil Narine threw the second ball to Abdul Samad. He cut it and tried to steal a run from backward point, but stand-in fielder Andre Russell displayed excellent fielding skills as he dived and edged the ball past wicketkeeper Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
By then Tripathi had gone far ahead in his attempt to score runs. Samad also reached the halfway point, again preventing Samad from taking the runs, but by then it was too late and Gurbaz wisely scattered the wickets at the striker's end. In this way Rahul Tripathi's innings ended and he had to return to the pavilion.
Whose fault is it?
There was lack of coordination between the two players in the run out. Where some fans are seen blaming Abdul Samad in this. They say that he was in a hurry and was in no mood to sacrifice his wicket, while some say that Rahul Tripathi should not have stopped midway. Commentators were also seen discussing this. Commentators told that Rahul Tripathi had called Abdul Samad to take runs, after which he stopped himself. If he had kept running, he probably would not have been run out. However, later perhaps he himself regretted his mistake.
Rahul Tripathi looked sad
Rahul Tripathi looked very disappointed after this wicket. Tripathi remained sitting on the stairs with his face hanging for a long time. This photo of his has become a topic of discussion among fans. Tripathi's dismissal was a game-changing moment. The team disintegrated after his dismissal. Samad also got out after scoring 16 runs.