AUS vs AFG | Twitter reacts as Stoinis' arrogance turns into shock after third umpire rules his catch illegal

Afghanistan managed to pace their innings as per the conventional ODI template to post a target of 292 for Australia at the Wankhede. The last five overs of their innings cost over 60 runs to the Kangaroos, largely due to Rashid Khan's 18-ball blitzkrieg of 35 which included two maximums and a boundary in the final over. However, the men from Down Under had a great opportunity to limit the damage with the batter essentially seeming to be a goner in the 48th over, only for a bizarre sequence of events to follow.

Rashid sliced his bat at a full and wide delivery by Mitchell Starc on the penultimate ball of the over but failed to time his effort properly as it flew high in the night sky. Marcus Stoinis rushed in from the boundary at a rapid pace and put in a full-length dive at deep cover to pluck the ball right before it hit the deck. However, the umpires showcased doubt over whether he had picked the Kookaburra off the ground even though a smug-looking Stoinis confidently indicated he had made no errors in seizing the opportunity.

Much to his dismay, the replays initially seemed to add weight to his claim but as the third umpire looked at different angles, the suspicions grew before Rashid was eventually given a clean chit. Stoinis immediately held his head in his hands when the decision was broadcast on the big screen with disappointment writ large on his face as Twitterati quickly flooded social media with reactions over the incident.

That was not expected by the Hulk!

That was good to ask umpires before celebrating!

Agreed!

Good catch by bog boy but sadly not!

He was not sure tho!

Ok ok!

Not really!

Good grab but didn't end up well!

Correct! He saw it coming!

What? Who?