Mumbai Indians redeemed themselves against arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings. First, they limited CSK to their second-lowest total (97) in the history of IPL. Chasing it down, MI won the match by 5 wickets. However, there was an umpiring decision that became a controversy. It was in the very first over of the match that Devon Conway was declared LBW. Conway wanted to review it, however, due to a power cut, he couldn’t take a DRS. Looking at the form Conway is in, the match could’ve been very different had the DRS been available. This stirred the internet. Some netizens also believe that MI should also have kept away from the DRS in the powerplay to ensure the fairness of the game. In addition, former cricketer Virender Sehwag was furious at BCCI over the DRS controversy.
Moreover, Chennai Super Kings had outside chances of qualifying for the playoffs, had they won the match. But with the loss, CSK became the second team to be out of the tournament. In addition, Sehwag insisted that it was unfair to CSK. Even the replays suggest that the ball would have missed the leg stumps. He adds that if Mumbai Indians were batting first, they would have suffered as well.
Virender Sehwag slams BCCI over DRS Controversy
“It was astonishing that DRS was unavailable due to a power cut. It’s such a big league that a generator can be used. Whatever software there was, that could have been run with power generated through backup. This is a big question for the BCCI. What will happen if there is a power cut? Is the generator only for stadium lights and not for the broadcasters and their systems? If the match was happening then DRS should definitely have been used. Or DRS should not have been used in the entire match because this was a disadvantage for Chennai. If Mumbai were batting first then they would have suffered.“
Virender Sehwag
