Last Updated: May 13, 2023, 5:34 PM IST
LSG dug-out seemed unhappy with the crowd. (Screen grab)
SRH batter Heinrich Klaasen blamed the disruption from the crowd as the reason behind the innings losing a bit of momentum towards the end
The IPL 2023 contest between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants was halted for several minutes after a reported disruption caused by crowd during the 19th over of the SRH innings at the Raji Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday.
A high full toss by Avesh Khan was called no-ball by the on-field umpire which SRH batter Abdul Samad insid-edged for a single.
LSG though reviewed the decision and strangely, the TV umpire adjudged the delivery as fair reasoning that the batter was slightly crouched while facing the delivery which the ball-tracker predicted would have gone well over the stumps.
Samad and his batting partner Heinrich Klaasen weren’t happy with the latter chatting with the on-field umpire, expressing his frustration.
The contest then resumed before Avesh bowled a short ball which Klaasen top-edged for a four.
Spectators sitting right behind the LSG crowd got involved causing disruption with the match being halted.
Simon Doull who was on-air during that incident, termed it as a ‘little crowd issue’.
Klaasen was out in the same over on 47 off 29 before SRH finished their innings with a competitive 182/6.
“Disappointed of the crowd to be honest, that’s not what you want. That also broke the momentum, not great umpiring either,” a frustrated Klaasen said during an interaction with the broadcasters.
It’s not clear what exactly angered the LSG dug-out.
