Cricket
Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans was full of drama and a close finish, but a controversial ICC rule is what everyone’s talking about now.
Delhi Capitals were chasing in the final overs with the match on the line. Every ball counted, and even one run could have made the difference.
While chasing 211, Nitish Rana was given out LBW to Rashid Khan in the 10th over. But during the appeal, the Delhi Capitals batters had already completed a run.
But by ICC and MCC rules, once the umpire gives a batter out, the ball is dead and no more runs can be taken, no matter where the ball goes.
Here’s the twist: right after being given out, Nitish Rana reviewed the decision, believing he had edged the ball. The third umpire ruled him not out, overturning the on-field call.
The controversy would have started because Delhi lost by one run. If Rana hadn’t been given out, that extra run would have tied the match, possibly leading to a Super Over.
Did this ICC rule cost Delhi Capitals the match, or was it just the right call at a tense moment?