IND vs NZ: Netizens enraged after Hardik Pandya given out by third umpire in 1st ODI

Was the decision to give Hardik Pandya out correct?

Hardik Pandya given out

What just happened? While the New Zealanders were confident that Hardik Pandya had chopped onto the stumps in the first One-Day International between India and New Zealand, it is also possible that Tom Latham's glove disturbed the bails.

The BlackCaps captain doesn't appear to be very confident, so the on-field umpires request a review. It was a fair delivery. The rerun implies that Latham's gloves made contact with the stumps. No bat was involved, as the ultra edge shows a flat line.

Split screen replays show that the glove is behind the stumps and the ball kissed the off bail. Although it was a very close call, the third umpire decides in Latham's favour. The Indian all-rounder left feeling confused and upset.

Seeing the umpire give Hardik Pandya out, netizens believe he has been cheated and it was a wrong decision by the third umpire KN Anantha Padmanabhan.

Talking about the clash, in 44 overs, India scored 287 runs and lost five wickets. Shubman Gill has breached the 150-run mark. He got support from Rohit Sharma (34), Suryakumar Yadav (31) and Hardik Pandya (28).

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