"Ban him for a game" - Twitter slams Virat Kohli for outburst after DRS decision goes against India
Tensions sparked as Virat Kohli reacted angrily after DRS overturned on-field umpire Marais Erasmus' decision to give Dean Elgar out LBW to Ravichandran Ashwin on Day 3 of the third and final Test between South Africa and India.
Erasmus adjudged Elgar out after Ashwin rapped him on the pads. However, Elgar reviewed and DRS showed that the ball was going over the stumps although it looked plumb to the naked eye.
The bounce of the pitch - a significant factor in Dean Elgar's successful review.
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Kohli and the rest of the team looked frustrated and they let their displeasure be known into the stump mic, with the Indian skipper leading the way. Vice-captain KL Rahul and Ashwin were also caught on the stump mic.
Kohli - Focus on your team as well. Trying to catch people all the time.
KL - whole country playing against XI guys.
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However, many on social media were not pleased with the way Kohli conducted himself.
Here are some of the top reactions on Twitter:
Bad form by Kohli & Co to contest DRS decision v Elgar. There are shortcomings in such technology, but others can also dig up decisions that have gone in your favour. Truth is India batted poorly, SA bowled & batted superbly today which is why match is in the situation it is
KL, Anna, and Kolly today https://t.co/v1AqEzWz6V
Now that's called disrespectful towards the game ......
Its happening ,its technology might go wrong ... remember Sachin decision against ajmal in semi final 2011....
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Ban Kohli for a game...I get his anger. I'd be angry too. But to shout into the stump mic effectively stating the opposition is cheating with zero evidence is worth giving a ban for.
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If India deserve to win this Test, it is for Pant, & Bumrah, & Shami. Not for that other guy, who is so unsportsman-like despite being one, who thinks he can say & do what he wants. Use your passion & aggression to spur you & your side, not to accuse others of cheating.#SAvINd
After the incident, India seemed to be distracted as South Africa picked up the tempo and put on runs at a quick rate.
Virat Kohli has the last laugh in battle with Dean Elgar
Virat Kohli was heard constantly sledging Dean Elgar during the match. After the DRS incident, there was another LBW appeal as Jasprit Bumrah hit Elgar on the pads. Kohli was then heard saying that the DRS would show the ball 'going over shoulder height'.
Elgar, though, kept defying India's bowlers. However, on the stroke of stumps, Bumrah finally broke his resistance, getting a faint nick down the leg-side as Rishabh Pant completed a good catch.
The umpire initially gave him not out but Virat Kohli reviewed and Snicko showed that there was contact. Kohli chirped away at Elgar as they waited, with the replay showing a spike as the ball passed his bat. He then gave the Proteas captain a send-off.
South Africa finished the day at 101/2, with Keegan Petersen batting on 48. Rishabh Pant had earlier scored a fantastic century to help India score 198 in their second innings and set South Africa a target of 212 in the series decider.