The 34th match of the Indian Premier League 2022 witnessed the first controversy of the league this year. The third ball of the last over of DC inning became the talk of the town as the on-field umpire didn’t deem it as a No-Ball. Glenn Maxwell had his say on the whole fiasco via his Tweet and now Jimmy Neesham hits back at the Australian cricketer for his take on the no-ball incident.
Jimmy Neesham hits back at Glenn Maxwell
The game between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals was a high-scoring match as both the teams crossed the threshold of 200 runs. Delhi Capitals was given a mammoth target of 223 and Rovman Powell at the fag end lit up the stadium with his cracking sixes. However, the no-ball incident became the highlight of the match and Jimmy Neesham hit back at Maxwell’s comment which he posted on Twitter.
Rishabh Pant was irked and even signalled the batsman to come back to the dugout after he thought the umpire made a blunder. Glenn Maxwell, who is a vital cog in the RCB camp, expressed his views on Twitter as he posted a GIF with the caption, “So umpires check no balls for front foot every ball, but can’t check a high full toss? Makes sense…”
Following this Tweet by Glenn Maxwell, Jimmy Neesham hits back and replies to the comment by Maxwell. Replying to Maxwell, Jimmy Neesham wrote, ‘Knee high.”
Knee high
— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) April 22, 2022
The incident became a talking point in the cricket circuit and many thought that Pant signalling the batsman to walk off the field was against the spirit of the game. Pant had even sent DC coach Pravin Amre on the field to intervene. After a lot of discussion and a delay, the match carried on and it was Rajasthan that came out victorious.
Rajasthan is on third position now with 10 points in 7 matches, while Delhi is reeling at 6th position with 6 points in seven matches. Rajasthan will next play against Royal Challengers Bangalore, while Delhi will encounter Kolkata Knight Riders.