Suryakumar Yadav hit a brilliant half-century in his first T20 innings but his wicket fell in a very controversial manner. Suryakumar Yadav was caught by David Malan off Sam Curran.However, this catch of David Malan got mired in some controversies as in the replay it seemed that the ball was hit on the ground. The third umpire checked the catch with multiple angles but could not find complete proof and after that Suryakumar was dismissed.Suryakumar was given out because the on-field umpire gave a soft decision out. There was a strong reaction on social media after Suryakumar was given out like this. Former cricketer Virender Sehwag posted amazing on Twitter.
Sehwag tightened the third umpire after Suryakumar was controversially dismissed. Sehwag posted a picture of a child and his blindfold was tied. Not only Sehwag, former cricketers VVS Laxman, Parthiv Patel, Sanjay Bangar and Akash Chopra also questioned this decision. Captain Kohli also looked unhappy on Suryakumar’s wicket. He also felt that Surya was not out.