The IND vs. BAN match video adds spice to the ‘century’ controversy as the umpire doesn't give a clear wide after Kohli's fierce look
The urge of Virat Kohli to get to his century gave a new twist to an otherwise one-sided India vs. Bangladesh World Cup 2023 match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Kohli refused singles, took one only at the last ball for three consecutive overs to retain strike, and also went for the big hits to complete his 48th ODI century as everything else took a backseat in the dying stages of India's chase on Thursday. If this was not enough, umpire Richard Kettleborough added more spice to the drama by not giving a clear wide when Kohli was batting 97 and India needed only two runs to win.
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The start of the 41st added dimension to the already bizarre scenario. Kohli was on 97, and India needed two runs to win. Bangladesh left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed fired one down the leg side, and Kohli gave a disgusted, angry, and fierce look at the bowler. It was not clear whether it had any impact on the bowler, but it sure did on umpire Richard Kettleborough. He decided not to give it a wide Replays confirmed that it was a bad call, not one that Kettleborough would be proud of for one second. He also shook his head after watching it on the big screen.
Now thousands of tweets and videos of the incident are doing the rounds on social media, which is a clear giveaway.