Shikhar Dhawan-led Kings XI Punjab played a close match against SunRisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024 on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 183 runs, Kings XI Punjab managed 180/6 in 20 overs but lost by two runs. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma fought hard till the last over but the Shikhar Dhawan-led team failed to cross the finish line . However, a post by an X user is going viral, claiming that Kings XI Punjab were robbed of two runs as the batsmen’s sixes were bowled out for four. If these two points are added to PBKS’s final score, the two teams will be tied at the end of 40 overs and PBKS will not lose the game within the regulation time. The game will enter the super end.

“It was 14.4 balls from natarajan to jitesh. It was obviously 6 balls but was given as 4 balls. The umpire didn’t even check it thoroughly. What’s the use of smart replay @IPL when these mistakes happen. Improve Your voice @realpreityzinta @imohitburman @PunjabKingsIPL,” wrote a user named @AbhishikthBds. The person also showed two photos taken from an angle where the ball appeared to hit the boundary pad. The score for the hosts is 4 if it is hit by JItesh Sharma, but if the ball hits the line directly, the score is 6.

14.4 balls from natarajan to jitesh. It was obviously six points, but it was beaten to four points. The referee didn’t even check thoroughly.What is the use of smart playback? @IPL when these errors occur.louder @realpreityzinta @imhitburman @PunjabKingsIPL pic.twitter.com/ervotDPTt6

— AbhishikthBds (@AbhishikthBds) April 10, 2024

However, this statement is not correct. The angle at which the photo is taken makes the visual deceptive. In fact, the on-field referee checked with a third referee before awarding four points (as is the norm with controversial calls).

This is not number six.

1. This is the correct decision because the ball bounces before the rope (Picture 1)

2. The referee quickly moved it upstairs (Picture 2), and the third referee (using multiple camera angles + zoom lens) gave it four points pic.twitter.com/y3JX3RZD8b

— Jeet Vachharajani (@Jeetv27) April 10, 2024

The decision was made so quickly I guess it didn’t have time to air on TV.

Hopefully this rocker will clear things up. pic.twitter.com/bUAzd117z3

— Jeet Vachharajani (@Jeetv27) April 10, 2024

Meanwhile, former India opener Aakash Chopra praised PBKS batsmen Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma Sharma’s brilliant performance against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

All hopes seemed lost when Punjab needed 51 runs in the last three overs, but the Shashank-Ashutosh duo put up 66 runs in just 27 balls to keep them The team is so close to the goal.

Punjab’s heroes once again put up a valiant fight against SRH in the last game, with Shashank hitting three boundaries against Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his partner Ashutosh knocking out SRH captain Cummins for four straight to give PBKS brought hope of victory in their hometown

“Prabhusimran Singh was also out. Sam Curran batted for a long time but when he was out, it all seemed over. Sikandar Raza and Jitesh Sharma batted short. However, it looks like they are still far behind and that is not going to happen,” Chopra said on his YouTube channel.

The former cricketer praised both batsmen. He said they played very well and the pair once again impressed.

“I’m surprised they were so close because it looked like the game wasn’t going to get there. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma played really well again and both really impressed. Ashutosh Sharma’s power is on a different level. It looked like Shashank Singh was missing a ball or two as he also hit a six off the last ball,” the commentator added.

With ANI input