IND vs SL: Furious Deepak Hooda hurls abuse at umpire in 1st T20I

Hooda was left frustrated on the fifth delivery of the 18th over when he left Kasun Rajitha's delivery in hopes of getting wide.

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Deepak Hooda and Hardik Pandya. (Photo Source: Kerry Marshall/Getty Images)

The T20I series opener between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede turned out to be a rollercoaster affair for the fans as the Asian Giants engaged in a thrilling encounter. Emotions got the better of India's star all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who hurled abuse towards the on-field umpire during a decisive partnership with fellow all-rounder Axar Patel.

The hosts were in a precarious position after losing their influential skipper Hardik Pandya in the 15th over of the match, with the scoreboard reading 94/5. That is when the pair of Deepak Hooda and Axar Patel took the game to the Sri Lankan bowlers. Their power-hitting abilities came to the fore in a trailblazing stand for the sixth wicket that propelled India to a competitive score.

However, Hooda was left frustrated on the fifth delivery of the 18th over when he left Kasun Rajitha's delivery in hopes of getting a wide. But the on-field umpire KN Ananthapadmanabhan did not call it a wide as the batter had moved across his stumps. Hooda was seething by this decision and hurled “behen ke l***”, towards the umpire. He even engaged in an argument with the umpire after nicking a single of the very next delivery. 

The 27-year-old went on to compile a blistering assault, amassing 41 runs in 23 deliveries, while his partner in crime Axar Patel remained unbeaten on 31 of 20 deliveries, dragging the hosts to 162/5 in their 20 overs. Their 68-run stand for the sixth wicket proved to be the turning point in the match as India went on to win the game by two runs in a nail-biting contest in front of a sold-out crowd at the Wankhede.

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