(UTV|COLOMBO) – Virat Kohli was hugely disappointed after Lasith Malinga escaped with a no-ball off the all-important final delivery of the game as Mumbai Indians beat Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League yesterday.
RCB required seven runs from the final ball – a six would have taken it to a super over – but could only manage a single to long-on, which cued celebrations from the Mumbai Indian players before TV replays revealed that Malinga had overstepped.
Had the no-ball been given, RCB would have had the chance to win the game with a maximum.
Speaking after the match, RCB skipper Kohli said: “We are playing at IPL level, not club cricket.
That’s just a ridiculous call off the last ball.
The umpires should have their eyes open, it was a no-ball by an inch.
It’s a completely different game altogether [if there was the extra delivery].
They should have been more sharp and more careful out there.”
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