Watch: Rohit argues with umpire after Gill is controversially given out in WTC Final
Shubman Gill shook his head in disbelief, while Rohit Sharma also looked shocked after the young India opener was controversially adjudged out.
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On Day 4 of the World Test Championship final between India and Australia, controversy erupted when Shubman Gill was ruled out due to ambiguous evidence for a clear catch at slip by Cameron Green.
In the final over before the Tea break, Gill angled the first delivery from Scott Boland, and Green made a spectacular diving catch to his left. However, it appeared that the ball struck the ground during his follow-through, and the on-field umpires referred the dismissal to third umpire Richard Kettleborough.
Gill was ultimately ruled out by Kettleborough, much to the dismay of the batter, his opening partner Rohit Sharma, and the Indian team's captain. As Gill walked back to the dressing room, shaking his head in disbelief, Rohit argued with the umpire, presumably requesting an explanation for Gill's dismissal.
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When the decision was displayed on the stadium's enormous screen, Rohit Sharma expressed his displeasure.Rohit continued to dispute with the umpire following his dismissal.
The dismissal was a significant setback for India, as both openers had gotten the innings off to a strong start. In a 444-run chase at The Oval, Gill was batting on 18 from 10 deliveries while Rohit was unbeaten on 22 with three fours and a six during his stay at the crease.
Intriguingly, Boland had also dismissed Gill in the first innings; the Australian bowler had bamboozled the opener with a magnificent delivery. Gill elected to leave the ball that was pitched wide outside the off-stump, but it came in with a sharp seam movement and struck the middle-stump of the right-hander.
Earlier, Australia declared their second innings at 270/8 after Alex Carey (66*) and Mitchell Starc (41) forged a crucial 93-run partnership. In 23 overs, Ravindra Jadeja took the most wickets for India in their second innings, with figures of 3 for 58.
