Rohit Sharma didn’t quite hesitate to go by the norm of batting first in pink-ball Tests in Australia during the toss. However, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to prove his skipper right by being outfoxed by Mitchell Starc on the first day of the Test match. While Shubman Gill, who came in next, caressed a few sumptuous drives, he saw unlimited drama when Scott Boland replaced Pat Cummins.
The first ball of the eighth over saw Boland come over the wicket and bowl a length ball around the fourth stump line. Rahul went at the nipping-in delivery with a half-hearted intent and ended up with a faint edge to the keeper. While the umpire raised the finger, signaling it out the Aussie enjoyment shortlived as the TV umpire realised Boland had overstepped on his first ball itself. The error did save Rahul but the focus shifted towards the dugout where India’s no. 4 Virat Kohli was seen jumping into the field to replace Rahul before the no-ball drama sent him back to the hut. The series of event in a single delivery caught the Twitterverse’s attention without a doubt.
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) December 6, 2024
— Pandit Pranoob (@pranoob76889) December 6, 2024
Survived
No ball
Scott Boland gets KL Rahul on 0 but it’s No Ball pic.twitter.com/FNg2Uxo8fJ
— ICT Fan (@Delphy06) December 6, 2024
KL Rahul today pic.twitter.com/lIFu0gWOgg
— Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) December 6, 2024
Big over
Mr. Bo strikes
Scott Boland strikes KL Rahul in first ball but this is no ball 🚨#AUSvsIND pic.twitter.com/5HZ3KgAK4L
— PretMeena (@PretMeena) December 6, 2024
KL Rahul didn’t just get his form back but his cursed luck too 💀 pic.twitter.com/HpM5y8XcvI
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) December 6, 2024
He didn’t know
Can’t believe it
Can’t believe that Kane Williamson gets bowled off a Brydon Carse no-ball. 15 minutes later across Oceana, KL Rahul gets caught behind off a Scott Boland no-ball.🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏽♂️.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) December 6, 2024
KL Rahul was walking, but snicko detect no edge.
Rahul be like: iam still here agenda peddlers.🗿 pic.twitter.com/M1HsHTTdg1— KL BASIT (@klbasit1) December 6, 2024
