Virat Kohli Left Fuming After Controversial DRS Name Saves Mitchell Marsh. Tells Umpire “KL Rahul’s Was Similar…”

Star batter Virat Kohli confronted on-field umpire Richard Illingworth after Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was controversially given not out, following India’s DRS enchantment for an LBW. Illingworth had initially given Marsh not out after Ravichandran Ashwin’s supply hit him on the pad. Third umpire Richard Kettleborough mentioned he could not discover conclusive proof to overturn Illingworth’s on-field name, regardless of the replays suggesting in any other case. Kohli was visibly miffed on the resolution and he made certain to let his disappointment recognized to Illingworth.

In truth, Kohli reminded Illingworth about KL Rahul’s dismissal within the first Check. For the unversed, Rahul was controversially given out regardless of each bat and pad near the ball on the time of contact. Quite the opposite, the on-field umpire gave Rahul out.

“KL’s was the identical in Perth, two spikes. One was bat and one was pad,” Kohli advised Illingworth.

Travis Head blazed a glowing 140 as Australia had been dismissed for 337 to grab management of the day-night second Check in opposition to India on Saturday.

Resuming on 86-1, they had been all out within the third over after tea with Marnus Labuschagne chipping in with a gritty 64 to provide them a primary innings lead of 157.

Tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was the choose of the bowlers with 4-61 whereas Mohammed Siraj grabbed 4-98.

Australia wish to degree the five-match collection after a crushing 295-run defeat within the opener in Perth.

It was a usually flamboyant knock from Head on his house floor and in entrance of a giant crowd urging him on.

Batting at 5, the 30-year-old scored at nearly a run a ball, slamming 17 fours and 4 sixes as Australia replied to India’s 180.

Head lastly succumbed to a rampaging Siraj, clean-bowled, with the pair exchanging indignant barbs within the aftermath earlier than the tail was mopped up.

(With AFP Inputs)