Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has reported on-field umpire Nitin Menon's controversial 'short-run' call during their IPL 2020 opener against Delhi Capitals on Sunday in Dubai. ICC match referee Javagal Srinath will address the error in judgment by on-field umpire Nitin Menon during the DC vs KXIP clash.
"We have appealed to the match referee. There is no room for human error in a world-class tournament like the IPL. This one run could even cost us a playoff berth. Hope the rules are reviewed after this unfair call," KXIP CEO Satish Menon was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
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Before the match went into Super Over, the TV footage showed that square leg umpire Menon had erred in calling Chris Jordan for a ''short-run'' in the third ball of the 19th over, bowled by Kagiso Rabada.
However, the appeal is unlikely to yield any result since rule 2.12 (Umpire''s decision) in the IPL rule book on playing conditions says that "An umpire may alter any decision provided that such alteration is made promptly. This apart, an umpire''s decision, once made, is final."
The incident took place in the 19th over of KXIP's chase when Agarwal played a shot and took two runs. However, on-field umpire Menon deemed it as a single. Both DC and KXIP scored 157 runs in the allotted 20 overs but Delhi Capitals won the match in the Super Over courtesy a brilliant effort by Kagiso Rabada.