RCB vs CSK: Out or not out? Controversy regarding the wicket of Faf du Plessis
- High voltage match between RCB and CSK today
- Chennai won the toss and decided to bowl first.
- Controversy arose over the run out of Faf du Plessis
RCB captain Faf du Plessis was unlucky in the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings. Faf du Plessis was out in such a way that the fans found it difficult to believe. Faf's struggle on the wicket continued for a long time, finally the third umpire gave him out. The incident happened when Faf was in good form but was run out before he could take the RCB innings forward.
Faf du Plessis was unlucky
This scene was seen in the 13th over. Captain Faf du Plessis was standing at the non-striker end in the 13th over. When Mitchell Santner bowled the last ball of the over, Rajat Patidar tried to hit it straight, but the ball went straight from Santner's hand and hit the wicket. After this the bullets flew away. It seemed everything was fine, but the umpire signaled the third umpire to check. The third umpire checked it again and again. In which he touched Santner's fingers. Then the umpire declared him out.
The umpire declared him out
However, RCB fans seemed unhappy with this decision. He says that Faf's bat was inside, but still the umpire declared him out. While CSK fans say that the umpire checked everything and Faf was given out correctly as his bat was outside the crease.