IPL 2023: Chants of ‘Kohli, Kohli’ after no-ball drama triggers fans, SRH vs LSG match halted momentarily

In the incident that happened on the third ball of the 19th over. The third umpire reckoned that the batter was crouching a little. The ball-tracker, however, showed that the delivery would have gone well over the stumps.

The decision from the third-umpire shocked Klaasen and Samad who had a chat with square leg umpire who looked puzzled himself. However, the game resumed and Heinrich Klaasen’s top-edged a short delivery which went for a four. The drama soon followed.

3rd umpire is useless, this was given not a No Ball. #SRHvLSG #SRHvsLSG #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/fpJ0SxSbPy

— amit dadhich (@amit12354) May 13, 2023

Chants of ‘Kohli, Kohli’ were heard near the LSG dugout close to the boundary rope. The on-field umpire ran all the way to the dugout to clam down the situation. LSG head coach Andy Flower was also seen in an animated discussion with the umpire.

Kohli Kohli CHANTS in Hyderabad#SRHvsLSGpic.twitter.com/DrSPxScJ55

— Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) May 13, 2023

The commentator opined that it was an issue related to “that overturned no-ball”. Members of the LSG camp were seen pointing towards the section of the crowd near the long-on boundary rope. Seemingly, someone threw something at the LSG dugout. The match-officials were forced to stop the play, and police were called to the section just beyond long-on.

Why Andy was showing middle finger to umpire?? pic.twitter.com/OlvgQpi9M4

— 101 gram #RayuduOut (@VishaI_18) May 13, 2023

Hyderabad crowd chanting “Kohli, Kohli” in front of GG ???????? Virat Kohli owns streets everywhere!! pic.twitter.com/WGtHyHg7sG

— S. (@Sobuujj) May 13, 2023

“It’s disappointing what they have done. Won’t go into details about it. But it’s really disappointing what they have done,” Simon Doull said on air talking about it,” Simon Doull said on on air without revealing much about the incident.

Speaking right after the innings, Klaasen minced no words in criticising the crowd behaviour and the third umpire’s decision to overturn the no-ball. He has said the two episodes broke the momentum.

“Disappointed with the crowd and their behaviour. Not great umpiring decision and one has got to move on from it. That break in play broke the momentum completely I feel,” Klaasen said.

Klaasen scored 47 off 29, while Samad stayed unbeaten on 37 off 25 as SRH posted 182/6 in 20 overs in their must win game against LSG at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.