*Official* IPL 2019

[TheJediBrah]

KKR sign Matt Kelly as a replacement for Nortje. Good move I reckon, promising fast medium seamer with a good yorker

lol because Simon Katich is assistant coach. Favouritism to the max.

 

[theegyptian]

Plenty of garbage from Stokes. Can't hit the ball off the square since the bristol incident. Ballsy move by Rahane giving him the last over too.

Umpires gave Dhoni plenty of latitude today. Let him catch his breath after running some quick twos, when bowler was ready to bowl. Then he runs onto the field to complain about an umpiring decision after he was out and the game was still going on. I doubt we'll be seeing a ban though.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Bruce Oxenford is an experienced umpire, he doesn't deserve this crap for Dhoni.

 

[Stefan9]

Terrible umpiring, was a massive no ball.

 

[BSM]

Terrible umpiring, was a massive no ball.

I don't know to be honest. It was on its way down and the bat was extended far beyond the batsmen's body. I reckon that would have probably dipped enough by the time it reached him.

 

[Zinzan]

Bruce Oxenford is an experienced umpire, he doesn't deserve this crap for Dhoni.

Experienced or not, that was an abysmal decision. I mean it was well above Santner's waist in spite of the fact he was in the air.

Full credit to Santner, must be said. To remain that calm last ball to wait on that slower ball was impressive.

 

[Zinzan]

I don't know to be honest. It was on its way down and the bat was extended far beyond the batsmen's body. I reckon that would have probably dipped enough by the time it reached him.

Huh? You and Oxenford are the only people in the universe who saw it that way. All the commentators could see it was a clear no ball. Why they wouldn't check it in a big moment like that is beyond me, unless they're not allowed to.

 

[Athlai]

Ya'll been sleeping on Santa

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Noted death bowler Ben Stokes, ladies and gentlemen

 

[Daemon]

Lol Stokes has bowled two of the most memorable last overs in T20s, WAG

 

[BSM]

Huh? You and Oxenford are the only people in the universe who saw it that way. All the commentators could see it was a clear no ball. Why they wouldn't check it in a big moment like that is beyond me, unless they're not allowed to.

I mean I'm not necessarily convinced that it weren't a no ball, just saying why I could see it being called as such, and especially from the square-leg umpire who is there specifically to judge these kinds of things that are ultimately missed by the other umpire (as was the case here). I've not actually looked at the rules properly but I'm pretty sure the ball is always judged from where it would be if it actually reached the batsmen where he stands, so it really isn't as bizarre a judgement as you are seeming to make out

 

[Burner]

Stokes really is a terrible bowler under pressure. I rate the guy but these last over performances are hilarious.

 

[Borges]

This is laughable; Dhoni should have been slammed with a lot more than a token fine for that.

 

[_Ed_]

Meanwhile, a forgettable game for Smith - a laborious 15 (22), then talking his teammates into a hilariously bad DRS.

 

[Hicheal Michael]

Any team that uses Stokes at the death deserves to lose.

 

[SeamUp]

Dale Steyn in-coming ?

 

[ankitj]

Disappointed that Dhoni and Stokes didn't exchange a few blows. Would have been epic.

 

[Stefan9]

Apparently dale is joining rcb.

 

[Spikey]

lol msd should be getting a two game ban minimum

 

[vcs]

Dhoni's behaviour was bad, but he's not a repeat offender when it comes to dissent, haranguing umpires etc. so I can see why he might have been let off with a warning this time. If it had been Kohli, it would have definitely been ban-worthy.