IPL 2022: It was a full toss and the umpire stuck to his decision, says Rajasthan Royals' skipper Sanju Samson on no-ball controversy

Rajasthan Royals' (RR) Skipper Sanju Samson said that the umpire's refusal to check a no-ball in the final over of their thrilling match against Delhi Capitals (DC) was very clear and he stuck to his decision. Jos Buttler's 116-run knock and Prasidh Krishna's three-wicket haul (3 for 22) helped Rajasthan (222 for 2) beat Delhi (207 for 8) by 15 runs in a high-scoring match at the Wankhede Stadium. With 36 runs needed in the last six balls, DC batter Rovman Powell hit sixes off the first two balls of the over bowled by left-arm pacer Obed McCoy. On the third ball, he again hit a full toss for a maximum and that delivery, according to Delhi Capitals' captain Rishabh Pant and their team management, should have been called a no-ball.

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But the on-field umpire did not give it a no-ball and even refused to consult the third umpire. Hence, Pant threatened to forfeit the match and asked both Powell and Kuldeep Yadav to come out of the field. "It went for a six, it was a full toss and the umpire gave it a normal ball. But the batsman wanted it as a no-ball. I think the umpire made his decision very clear and stuck to it," said Sanju Samson at the post-match presentation. "We wanted to be around him (McCoy) and wanted to put a smile on his face. Not easy for a bowler after conceding three sixes. We wanted to