KL Rahul wrongly adjudged lbw against Netherlands, doesn’t review

The umpire raised the finger, and Rahul chose not to review after a brief word with Rohit Sharma. However, replays later confirmed that the ball was missing the stumps.

KL Rahul of India leaves the field after being dismissed by Paul van Meekeren of the Netherlands. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

India opener KL Rahul was wrongly adjudged leg-before-wicket for just nine in the T20 World Cup Super 12 match against Netherlands at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Thursday.

Paul van Meekeren bowled a full delivery in the third over, angled in, and Rahul, who missed the flick, was struck on the pads. The umpire raised the finger, and Rahul chose not to review after having a brief word with Rohit Sharma.

However, ball-tracking later confirmed that the ball was missing the leg stump.

This is Rahul’s second consecutive low score in this edition of the T20 World Cup. He played on for four against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Following his dismissal on Thursday, Rahul’s place in the playing XI was once again questioned by cricket fans on Twitter. Despite his inconsistent form and questions surrounding his strike rate, the team management has continued to back the vice-captain since his return from injury in the Asia Cup in August, where he scored 132 runs in five matches at an average of 26.4 and stike rate of 122.22.

In the three-match series against Australia at home, Rahul registered scores of 55, 10 and 1 and then slammed two back-to-back fifties (51* and 57) against South Africa.