The 31st match of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is in the history books, with the Royal Challengers Bangalore prevailing over the Lucknow Super Giants. Captain Faf du Plessis led the Bangalore-based franchise from the front, scoring 96 runs. LSG were close to the target, and when Marcus Stoinis was in the middle, it seemed like he would win it for his franchise.
However, Marcus Stoinis could not keep his cool and lost his wicket in the penultimate over of the match. Josh Hazlewood bowled the first over of the 19th over wide outside off. The ball was outside the tramline, but since Stoinis shuffled a bit as well, the umpire felt that the ball was hittable and did not signal a wide.
On the next ball, Stoinis shuffled again and connected with the ball. However, the ball hit his stumps, forcing him to return to the dressing room before the 20th over. Since he lost his wicket at a crucial moment and did not get a wide when he should have, Stoinis was visibly upset with the umpire.
He lost his cool and said a few words before returning to the dressing room. Josh Hazlewood completed his four-wicket haul with that scalp. Eventually, the Lucknow Super Giants ended with 163/8 in 20 overs and suffered a defeat by 18 runs. Speaking about that incident after the match, Hazlewood was quoted as saying as follows:
“I tried to turn around and give it back to Marcus as quickly as I could but I got a bit lucky with that one. I’m really enjoying it particularly at the start and at this ground. Wankhede’s got some good bounce but here at DY, it’s unbelievable.”
Fans on Twitter react as Marcus Stoinis loses his cool in the final overs
Here’s how the cricket fans on Twitter reacted to that incident:
The poor call by umpire of not giving a wide played a part in that Stoinis dismissal.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) April 19, 2022
That was a very big wide.
#Stoinis aggression while getting bowled by #hazelwood & not given wide by umpire. #RCBvLSG pic.twitter.com/1lML6kxzh4
— JEETU (@Jitendra0917) April 19, 2022
Stoinis was still frustrated with the earlier delivery which should have been a wide #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/1l4wZEIQ8k
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) April 19, 2022
Even if that was a wide. Stoinis may still have got out. Don't link two things, Stoinis' frustration after getting out with Stoinis getting out just because umpire didn't give that wide. #IPL2022
— Udit (@udit_buch) April 19, 2022
Not given a wide and then Stoinis gets bowled next ball!
— 🏏Flashscore Cricket Commentators (@FlashCric) April 19, 2022
Livid to say the least!#IPL2022 | #LSGvRCB | #TATAIPL | #RCB | #LSG pic.twitter.com/dk8LIqQgq4
Marcus Stoinis was seething after getting dismissed.
— Wisden India (@WisdenIndia) April 19, 2022
A questionable wide wasn't given in the previous ball before he was out.
Should it have been a wide? #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/xGP3KS0PoM
Need DRS for wide. Shocking umpiring costs Stoinis his wicket
— AD (@cricadharsh) April 19, 2022
Also, Stoinis was hard done on that wide call. Most umpires give it a wide.
— Shubh Aggarwal (@shubh_chintak) April 19, 2022
I have always felt these wide calls cannot be subjective. Can be disastrous in such circumstances as it proved to be for Stoinis and Lucknow. It actually killed the game.
Sad for stoinis..that wasn't a wide and he is out now. Damnnn. Anyway yay RCB
— Archer (@poserarcher) April 19, 2022
