Hardik Pandya Dismissal: Hardik Pandya was bowled by the third umpire, did the bails fall from Tom Latham’s wrists?
Hardik Pandya Dismissal: In the first ODI against New Zealand, Hardik Pandya was the victim of a wrong decision. The bails fell after hitting the gloves of Tom Latham. Even after this, the third umpire called him bold.
Hardik Pandya Dismissal vs New Zealand 1st ODI: There was a controversy over the dismissal of Team India’s vice-captain Hardik Pandya in the first ODI against New Zealand. The bails appeared to have clipped the gloves of Kiwi skipper Tom Latham, but the third umpire called them bold. Commentators Mohammad Kaif and Sanjay Bangar were surprised by this decision. He returned to the pavilion after scoring 28 off 38 balls off Darrell Mitchell.
The matter is of the fourth ball of the 40th over. Hardik Pandya tried to play a cut shot, but the ball did not make contact with the bat and went into the gloves of wicketkeeper Tom Latham. After this the gills caught fire. The New Zealand players appealed, after which the on-field umpires referred to the TV umpire.
Did the bails fall from Tom Latham’s gloves
It was not clear from the replays whether the ball hit the stumps or whether the bails fell off wicket-keeper Tom Latham’s gloves. The third umpire waited for a long time and watched the replays before giving the decision in favor of New Zealand. Tom Latham’s gloves were close to the stumps, but the third umpire felt that the ball had come off the bails. The wicket of Hardik Pandya also ended a 74-run partnership between the right-handed batsman and Shubman Gill.
Shubman Gill scored a brilliant double century
Please tell that Team India has given a target of 350 runs to New Zealand. Opener batsman Shubman Gill scored a brilliant double century. He scored 208 runs in 149 balls with the help of 19 fours and 9 sixes. Apart from him, no Indian batsman batted. Rohit Sharma scored 34, Suryakumar Yadav scored 31 and Hardik Pandya scored 28 runs.