AUS vs SA | Twitter in shock as Steve Smith and Joel Wilson left bewildered by unusual DRS verdict

After being set to chase 312 in Lucknow on Wednesday, Australia endured a horrid start as both their openers returned to the pavilion in quick succession during the powerplay. However, the presence of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne held much promise for the Kangaroos given their track record and their comfort at batting in tandem to bail out the team from tricky successions. With the partnership breaching the 20-run mark in no time, another such instance seemed to be on the cards until Smith was outdone by Kagiso Rabada and a controversial DRS call.

The batter was up against Kagiso Rabada in the 10th over when the speedster fired a ball into his pads. Smith failed to get his bat down in time as the Kookaburra struck him on the knee roll, provoking a loud appeal from the opposition. However, umpire Joel Wilson remained unmoved much like Smith given the ball seemed to be bouncing over and angling well down the leg stump. While the teams were patiently waiting for Hawk-Eye to play its role, the big screen suddenly popped up with the projection of the ball crashing into the top of leg stump without the usual animations that preceded it.

Rabada was the first to notice the same as he pointed at the result with elation while Smith stood his ground with his mouth agape, struggling to accept the decision. The umpire seemed similarly befuddled, as he almost reluctantly raised his arms to his shoulders to reverse the decision and beckon Smith back to the pavilion. The Twitterati took little time to question the technology at play as social media was flooded with all sorts of reactions.

What a call!

True

He just cannot

Correct

Big flat earther

How?

Deja vu

He just cannot

No way!

LOL