The Rajasthan Royals vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad game on Thursday was extremely exciting, but there was a lot of commotion about a single rule during this period. Numerous legends have questioned DRS, notably former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn. Let us inform you that Sunrisers Hyderabad moved up to the fourth spot in the points table with a 1 run victory over Rajasthan Royals.
On Thursday, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals played one of the most thrilling games in IPL history. The final ball of the game decided the outcome, with Sunrisers Hyderabad defeating Rajasthan by a run. But there’s been a lot of controversy over a rule since Rovman Powell was dismissed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar with the final ball.
Many legends have questioned this rule, one of them being former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn. Recall that the Rajasthan Royals needed two runs on the final ball to win. Powell’s pad was struck by a yorker-length ball bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The fielders and bowler made a strong argument, and the umpire awarded him a field goal.
Powell then requested a review, but was likewise ruled out by the third umpire. It was discovered that Hyderabad would have emerged victorious even if Rovman Powell had been ruled out. This is because the runs of leg bye are not tallied after the LBW out is called. Because of this, Rajasthan would have lost even if the third umpire had ruled Powell not out because the leg bye runs are not taken into account.
Demand for change of rules
Using social media, former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn has called for changes to the DRS and LBW regulations. Steyn wrote, “We basically need to play in baseball style,” on his official X handle. Up until the end of the game, the ball shouldn’t be deemed dead. Thus, if your team is batting, go ahead and bat, and if your team is bowling, keep fielding. Next, we’ll learn whether to take a catch on LBW, whether there’s no ball, etc. If it’s out, get out; if not, run.
Fans hope
“If the decision of out is changed to not out after the player takes a review, then the ball is considered dead,” state the ICC playing conditions. The batting team has the opportunity to overturn the ruling, but since the on-field umpire called him out before the run, it is not granted the benefit of the run.
Following this, fans are requesting that strict adherence to the rules be required. Supporters are praying that something like this doesn’t happen in the World Cup final, but if it does, it should be fixed beforehand.