Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant and Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Jos Buttler were engaged in a heated argument during the 34th match of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on Friday (April 22).
The game was marred by a controversy over on-field umpires' decision to not give a no-ball for a waist-high full-toss.
It all happened in the final over when DC needed 36 off 6 balls and Rovman Powell smashed three consecutive sixes off Obed McCoy, making the equation 18 off the last three deliveries.
The third delivery was a full-toss and the DC players, support staff members felt it was a waist high no-ball and they protested for it. In fact, Pant gestured his batters back to leave the pitch and also sent assistant coach Pravin Amre to have a word with the on-field umpires.
When Amre was on the ground, RR batter Buttler was seen having a heated discussion with Pant on the boundary line. The Delhi captain tried to put forward his viewpoint but Buttler did not seem convinced as he walked back to his fielding position.
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Coming to the match, McCoy bowled brilliantly after the game resumed, conceding just two runs along with the wicket of Powell to seal the deal for RR by 15 runs. Prasidh Krishna starred with the ball for the Royals, returning with the figures of 3 for 22 in his four overs.
Earlier, RR rode on opener Jos Buttler’s dazzling century (116 off 65 balls) to pile up a massive 222/2 in 20 overs. Skipper Sanju Samson (46* off 19 balls) and Devdutt Padikkal (54 off 35 balls) also made significant contributions with the bat.
