IPL 2022: No ball shocker- Umpires and Rishabh Pant in the eye of the storm after ugly last-over scenes during DC vs RR match

Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals clash on Friday as the dramatic events overshadowed an epic 15-run Royals victory. And at the centre of the ugly scenes were the on-field umpires -- Nitin Menon and Nikhil Patwardhan, who faced the wrath of the Delhi Capitals outfit and the fans inside the stadium for what looked like a no ball gaffe. The final-over no ball controversy that shook the cricketing world last night is now officially the first major controversy of the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League.

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What happenedChasing a mammoth 223 for victory, DC needed 36 runs of the last 6 balls. Obed McCoy was to bowl the final over and hard-hitting Rovman Powell was on strike. The Jamaican slammed the first two balls of the over for a six and then the third ball as well for a maximum but the waist high full-toss that McCoy bowled as the third ball became a point of major contention. As soon as Powell slammed the third ball for a six, he immediately asked the umpire Nitin Menon for the delivery to be declared as a no ball. But the on-field umpires did not judge the waist high full-toss as a no ball and asked the batters to carry on.

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