IPL 2021 KKR vs PBKS: How Netizens Reacted To Third Umpire's 'Not Out' To KL Rahul?

The Punjab Kings beat the Kolkata Knight Riders in a last-over thriller on Friday to increase their chances of qualifying for the playoffs.

With three balls remaining, PBkS won the game. However, the game might have gone either way, but PBKS won thanks to a calm knock from KL Rahul and a late blitz from Shahrukh Khan.

While both teams' players put up strong performances, a third umpiring decision in the penultimate over of the game caught all of the attention.

With Rahul Tripathi diving forward to grab a magnificent catch, it appeared that PBKS had lost their skipper at a critical point, but the third umpire ruled that the catch wasn't taking cleanly and gave not out.

From former cricketers to many fans, they took to Twitter and expressing their decisions.

That was clearly the most terrible decision given by third umpire. A decision which can now hurt the campaign for KKR😓😤#KKRvsPBKS #KKR pic.twitter.com/GBN5Lq9H7U

— Aditya (@Aadi_ed) October 1, 2021

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Dunno about you but the catch that Rahul took looked OUT to me. I thought the removal of soft-signal would get more clarity but on this occasion, it led to confusion. 3D sport. 2D pictures. #KKR ##PBKSvKKR

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 1, 2021

Terrible decision at such an important point of the match.
Can cost qualification.
Great catch,Rahul Tripathi. 👏#KKR #KKRvPBKS #PBKSvKKR #PBKS

— Shrestha Srivastava (@ShresthaSri14) October 1, 2021

That was a catch for me by Rahul Tripathi. #KKR #IPL2021 #KKRvPBKS

— Anjum Chopra (@chopraanjum) October 1, 2021

Fingers under the ball. #KKRvPBKS

— Jimmy Neesham (@JimmyNeesh) October 1, 2021

It was a clear catch.

Rahul tripathi's fingers were underneath the ball

Did that 3rd umpire ever played cricket?#KKR #IPL2021

— Why that (@HeeZG0n3) October 1, 2021