Twitter Reactions: DRS delay brings out the best of tweets

The Indian Cricket Board has vehemently declined the use of the DRS system for some time. However, for the ongoing Test series against England, the DRS was well and truly used and implement despite a few stakeholders stating that they’d be uncomfortable with the idea as well.

Those stakeholders had a reason to lash out at the DRS system yet again as the ball-tracking of the DRS took forever to load when Ravichandran Ashwin asked for the review when he believed that he had trapped Alastair Cook leg-before. Although it would be eventually turned down, the fact that they were made to wait for the decision was somewhat nerve-wracking and slightly exhilarating

Although it would be eventually turned down, the fact that they were made to wait for the decision was somewhat nerve-wracking and slightly exhilarating for the interested parties to say the least. Kumar Dharmasena kept making the announcement, the ball-tracking simply did not come up.

Even Joe Root, who was opening with Alastair Cook on the day also went over to Marias Erasmus to inquire the reason for the delay. However, despite all this, the ball-tracking finally showed up and ensured that there were no glitches as Alastair Cook was adjudged not out, much to the India team’s anger.

Social media handle twitter erupted with a whole host of tweets on what took place on the day with a few hilarious ones as well. Cook would eventually lose his wicket a few minutes later when he completely missed a flighted delivery from Ashwin.

In the context of the match, the Indians are on the brink of completing an impressive win after having taken a lead in excess of 100 runs in the first innings. This would eventually mean that the 2-1 comeback would not be one that would be possible as far as England is concerned.

Here are some of the most hilarious tweets:

Review system stopped play. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/2Kg6AZ1zcE

— John Sutcliffe (@M4rtyFunkhouser) November 28, 2016

Ball tracker? Where are you in Atm line?? ??#INDvENG #DeMonetisation

— Sagar Gala (@sagargala1234) November 28, 2016

This DRS challenge has lasted longer than Australia's first innings at Hobart #INDvENG

— 51allout (@51allout) November 28, 2016

https://twitter.com/holdingwilley/status/803164882963042304

The longest review ever #INDvENG

— Andy Whittle (@andymwhittle) November 28, 2016

DRS is observing a #BharatBandh today!#INDvENG

— Nish Navalkar (@YUVI_NISH) November 28, 2016

Waiting for ball-tracker…#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/tWfVwYVKA3

— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) November 28, 2016

DRS got Dharmasena'd#INDvENG #EngvInd

— Sarath Chandran (@ImSarathC) November 28, 2016

@SirJadeja When Jadeja bowls a delivery it is so fast it can't be tracked. #INDvENG #tracking

— MILIN (@MilinParikh29) November 28, 2016

LOL the ball tracker operator has fallen asleep ??? #INDvENG

— Ash (@Tenash921) November 28, 2016

Is this ball tracking loading on windows 95 ? #INDvENG

— The Turkish messi (@thefulltosser) November 28, 2016

Hawkeye making us go through the torture of listening to Kumar Dharmasena.#INDvENG

— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) November 28, 2016

Parthiv Patel has grown a year while we wait for the Ball Tracker. #INDvENG

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) November 28, 2016

Even ball-tracking cannot handle Jadeja's overrates… #INDvENG

— Lakshman (@kamallak1982) November 28, 2016

Can ball tracking be timed out? #INDvENG

— AlisonMitchell (@AlisonMitchell) November 28, 2016

This ball tracking is taking longer than Steve Bucknor #INDvENG

— TheGoanPatiala (@TheGoanPatiala) November 28, 2016

Malfunction in the ball tracker in Mohali. Waiting for the tracker now for 3 mins.. sure we will hear why it took so long soon. #INDvENG

— Gav Joshi (@Gampa_cricket) November 28, 2016

Shahid Afridi retired and made a comeback in that ball tracking delay. #INDvENG

— Sonali Dhulap (@pillya) November 28, 2016

DRS is in limbo. Keep calm. #INDvENG

— Siba Mohanty (@Siba_TNIE) November 28, 2016

DRS made @SirJadeja look like Muralitharan.#INDvENG

— Trumpinder (@Sahil_Adhikaari) November 28, 2016