IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to bewildered Boult due to weird bail glitch leading to dead ball
Interruptions are no new in a cricket field but a pause due to a bail malfunctioning was something uncommon. Trent Boult wasted a delivery and was seen amused over a dead ball signal from the umpire as Rajasthan Royals squared off against Lucknow Super Giants in Ekana Stadium, Lucknow.
With the scoreboard displaying 94/2 in ten overs, Boult was summoned into the attack and he came around the wicket to bowl a good length delivery into Deepak Hooda. The batter danced down the ground to miscue a lofted drive short of a diving Jos Buttler at mid-off. Soon after, the on-field umpire was the centre of attraction for everyone on the ground as he signalled a dead ball because one of the bails had fallen off the grooves between the two stumps. The cameraman spotted this ahead of the delivery but the match officials overlooked it initially. This bemused the Kiwi left-arm quick was spotted in an intense discussion with the umpire, sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
Caught in HD!
— Yashji (@Yashji554997) April 27, 2024
Yeah sometimes it happens!
No Bails On The Stump And The Ball Was Still Bowled ?#LSGvRR #IPL2024
— Rahul Choudhary 🇮🇳 (@Rchoudhary0707) April 27, 2024
Hahaha!
Bc bails ni h 😭😭😭
— Nisha (@nishnaik789) April 27, 2024
Or balling ho gyi 😭😭😭😭😭
It was given deadball right?
LSG vs RR
— Boobalan Rangaswamy (@krishtwts) April 27, 2024
10.1 Boult bowled a dot ball.Bails were off. Dot ball called as dead ball.
Harsha saying "no effect" anyway. That over ended with 18 runs.
Bowlers r such a joke and commentators too r biased towards batsmen not just pitch, ground dimension, rules @bhogleharsha
It was decent knock!
Fifty by Deepak Hooda.
— Cricholics (@WeCrickholics) April 27, 2024
A half century in 30 balls - a terrific innings for LSG, he's contributing well with his captain.#MIvsDC #LSGvsRR pic.twitter.com/tEPoZy7NeN
What?
Once DEEPAK HOODA CONSIDERING AS REPLACEMENT OF KING KOHLI ❤️❤️
— mortasim (@mortasim_x) April 27, 2024
Haha 😅😅😅
Deadball only!
Adhi catch padithe enti paristhiti 🤔🤔....Bails kinda padipodam umpire mistake ga
— Alone_Searcher _#OG (@alone_searcher) April 27, 2024
Umpires didn't notice it!
Abe umpire so raha hai kya bija bails ke ball dalwadi
— Shivaay J (@cool_boy2901) April 27, 2024
Everyone are tired!
Abe umpire so raha hai kya bija bails ke ball dalwadi
— Shivaay J (@cool_boy2901) April 27, 2024
Yes ot was given deadball!
No Bails On The Stump And The Ball Was Still Bowled ?#LSGvRR #IPL2024
— Rahul Choudhary 🇮🇳 (@Rchoudhary0707) April 27, 2024