VIDEO | Siddharth Kaul pulls off Jasprit Bumrah; gets saved by lack of cameras
At a time, when the football fans are criticizing the VAR for getting decisions despite viewing the incident multiple times, in comes cricket as well. Siddharth Kaul looked to have overstepped his mark while dismissing James Shannon but was miraculously saved by lack of cameras in the Ireland game.
The Indian management decided to bench star players like MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan, Jasprit Bumrah, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for the second and last T20I against Ireland after seeing the kind of fight Ireland put up in the first game. Kaul, whose claim to fame came through his IPL performances for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last two seasons, was also handed debutant in the game.
The second string side, however, went on the aggressive right from the get-go. After Virat Kohli was dismissed for just 9 runs, KL Rahul got together with Suresh Raina to build a staggering 106-run partnership to give India the start they needed. And after that storm had passed, in came Hardik Pandya who ended things with his thunderous style by hitting 32 runs off just 9 balls.
The stage was perfectly set for newbie Kaul to make an impression as Ireland had a mammoth task chasing 214 runs. It took him just two overs to get his first international wicket in Indian
Looking the repeated replays, the commentators were convinced that Kaul would be denied his maiden wicket because of a no-ball - bringing back memories of India’s professional no-ball expect Jasprit Bumrah. But, to Kaul and everyone's surprise, the decision given was out with everyone stunned. However, when it is all said and done, Kaul can enjoy his moment in the sun.
