Though Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a thrilling Super Over at Lucknow on Sunday, the encounter will be remembered more for the controversial dismissal of KKR batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi, given out for obstructing the field.

In the fifth over of the first innings, Raghuvanshi played one towards mid-on and took off for a run before being sent back by non-striker Cameron Green. As Raghuvanshi turned and headed back to his crease, a throw from LSG’s Mohammed Shami towards the striker’s end saw the ball hitting a diving Raghuvanshi. LSG appealed and on-field umpires Abhijeet Bengeri and Keyur Kelkar referred the matter to TV umpire Rohan Pandit, who declared Raghuvanshi out for obstructing the field. TV umpire Pandit claimed that Raghuvanshi had “changed his direction of movement” after seeing the ball being thrown at him. The decision has led to heated debates, both on and off the field.