“He (Kohli) was obviously outside his box and the ball was above his hip, then it was obviously outside his box towards the wicket. The measurement was taken with Virat inside the box, so it’s a bit of an area. gray. Obviously, it’s a good margin and it would be talked about in a game where the margin of victory is only one run,” Topley added at the press conference.
Two people can have different opinions – Reece Topley
Reece Topley was asked about his personal opinion on Kohli’s dismissal. She said it was a difficult decision and the RCB team believed Kohli should not have been given out. He also suggested the need for greater clarity in the rules.
“I can respond by saying what your opinion was. It’s difficult… two people can have two different opinions. In our camp, we feel like it’s a gray area, like uncharted territory, so you probably need more clarification.” the rules,” Topley concluded.
In the daunting 223-run chase, Virat Kohli started aggressively, hitting two sixes and a four. He scored 18 runs off seven balls before he was dismissed in the third over. Captain Faf du Plessis (7) also departed early, leaving the visiting team in a challenging situation at 35/2 in 3.1 overs.
Will Jacks (55) and Rajat Patidar (52) played crucial knocks to control the required run rate. However, his dismissals in quick succession halted RCB’s momentum. Dinesh Karthik (25) and Karn Sharma (20) made efforts towards the end but in the end the team fell short by just one run.
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