IND vs SL 2022 | Twitter reacts as Mayank Agarwal gets run-out in dramatic fashion in Bengaluru Test

03/12/2022

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India are currently taking on Sri Lanka in the second of the two-match Test series in Bengaluru. During the second over on Day 1, India's opening batter Mayank Agarwal left stranded three-fourth of the way down the pitch after an confident LBW appeal by Sri Lanka's Vishwa Fernando and his teammates.

India, having taken an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series, are going up against Sri Lanka in the second Day-Night Test match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.

After Rohit Sharma opted to bat, right-handed opening batter Mayank Agarwal struck a magnificent boundary off the third ball in the opening over to get them off to a disciplined start. However, in the next over, he made a schoolboy error, and because of that, he fell for a run-out without adding any more runs to his name.

The incident happened after Vishwa Fernando bowled the fourth ball of the second over. It was a nip-backer and struck Mayank’s pads. Sri Lankan players, as well as Fernando, started appealing for leg before. But on-field umpire Anil Chaudhary was not convinced, and later, it was found that Fernando overstepped while bowling that delivery.

However, Mayank dashed towards the other end in a hurry, and did not follow his partner and India’s captain Rohit Sharma, and asked him on numerous occasions to go back. Praveen Jayawickrama then lobbed the ball to Sri Lanka’s wicket-keeper Niroshan Dickwella to knock the bails off to complete a dramatic dismissal.

Dickwella then even asked captain Dimuth Karunaratne to take a DRS review, which was definitely not required after Mayank’s run-out.

Here’s how twitterati reacted after the crazy dismissal:

BIZZARE!

pic.twitter.com/IoI9M7FzUe
— Rishobpuant (@rishobpuant) March 12, 2022

WHAT HAPPENED!

What has happened here??

A huge appeal for lbw was given not out...then Mayank was looking for a leg bye and is run out!

....and it's a no-ball so they won't check for the lbw 😶#INDvSL
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 12, 2022

DRAMA!

Drama...drama...drama...

LBW appeal turned down. Sri Lanka were ready to go for DRS.

Mayank runs himself out and it turns out to be a no-ball!

LIVE COMMS:

👉 https://t.co/YV0ANllXfs 👈#INDvsSL | #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/JSlhpW5wFn
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) March 12, 2022

OH,NO!

Mayank Agarwal dismissal directed by both Christopher Nolan and Robert B Wiede.
— Manya (@CSKian716) March 12, 2022

NEVER!

Not sure Mayank would want to watch a replay of that dismissal again.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) March 12, 2022

UNFORTUNATE!

That's not how Mayank would have dream of homecoming, unfortunate..
— Prashanth S (@ps_it_is) March 12, 2022

WORST START!

What a start to this Test match. Run out with Mayank Agarwal halfway down the pitch. But Niroshan Dickwella signals a DRS on the not out lbw call before dislodging the bails. It is a no ball. Comedy all around. #INDvSL
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) March 12, 2022

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