MS Dhoni makes another brilliant DRS call
On the 6th ball of the 33rd over umpire deemed Bumrah out lbw.
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The Sri Lankan team was all over India, majorly because they made some really good Decision Review System (DRS) calls. They got the very first wicket of Shikhar Dhawan after Angelo Mathews thought the umpire hadn’t made the right decision and the Lankans asked the TV umpire to review it, he was hit in front and thus sent back. But Team India got one in their favour as well courtesy MS Dhoni’s brilliance at the non-striker’s end.
On the 6th ball of the 33rd over left-arm spinner, Sachith Pathirana hit Team India’s No.9 Jasprit Bumrah on the back pad. The umpire Anil Chaudhary thought the appeal was legitimate and ruled it out. But even before he could get his arm over his head completing the counter-clockwise movement Dhoni had already asked for a review.
Bumrah was already on his way towards the square leg umpire and had to be stopped. Standing right next to the umpire the former Indian skipper had a great view of stumps and where the ball hit the batter. The referral was successful as the ball-tracking showed the ball had pitched and hit the batsman outside the off-stump. Thus it saved Bumrah’s wicket.
The Indian total was 87/8 at that stage and they went on to post 112 in 38.2 overs. Earlier they were in all sorts of troubles as the top order failed completely to negotiate the moving ball. At Dharamsala, the pitch looked like a first day Nottinghamshire track as per the commentators. The Lankan seamers were spot on with their lines as well as lengths and constantly challenged the Indian batsmen who displayed no survival skills.
Only three players managed to get into the double figures and it was Dhoni’s half century that helped the team get over the 100-run mark. He scored 65 off 87 balls with the help of 10 boundaries and a couple of sixes.
Watch the video of the review here
Here is how Twitterati reacted to Dhoni’s DRS call:
Eyes of a hawk! @msdhoni at #drs yet again spot on!
— Spartan Sports (@SpartanSportsAU) December 10, 2017
Dhoni asking for DRS from non striker end like unke varandeh main match chal raha ho
— dorku (@Dorkstar) December 10, 2017
Msdian
DRS : Dhoni Review system pic.twitter.com/UvQ8mrdxWI— Vikash Roy (@imRvikash) December 10, 2017
DRS
MS Dhoni: LOL
— Master Wayne? (@itsalokj) December 10, 2017
Dhoni asked for DRS even before umpire could raise finger completely. Dhoni Review System for a reason !
— LOLendra Singh (@LOLendraSingh) December 10, 2017
Dhoni ko God bolna chahiye !! DRS judgement on point always !!! #IndiaVsSL
— Sabudana khichadi (@Dishasatra) December 10, 2017
DRS before decision. Just MSD's things. #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/iFnWdpHfrx
— Renu Manuja (@RenuManuja) December 10, 2017
This is beauty ! Before umpire Decison, MS Dhoni took DRS 😍😍 Dhoni Review System#INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/EO05ZVjA8H
— दीपक कुमार (@deepakkumar_dkp) December 10, 2017
Took DRS & Saved Bumrah from getting LBW!
Just #Dhoni things😇😍#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/p8oKnnLnms— MS Dhoni Fans Official (@msdfansofficial) December 10, 2017
Before umpire could raise his finger, MS Dhoni took DRS (Dhoni Review System) for a reason .! Champion Stuff ! 👏 #INDvSL @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/LYajPIA2Fe
— Ritik Sinha (@ritik_astic) December 10, 2017
#DRS – Dhoni Review System #whistlepodu @msdhoni
— Saravanan Hari 💛🦁🏏 (@CricSuperFan) December 10, 2017
Now you know what DRS stands for! #INDvSL
— Shiva Subramanian (@the4amFriend) December 10, 2017
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