Melbourne: Australian captain Tim Paine got trolled by netizens on Twitter after he was controversially dismissed as caught behind in the second innings of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) between India and Australia.
Trailing by 131 runs after the first innings, Aussies needed to put up a strong batting performance in the Boxing Day Test. However, skipper Tim Paine walked out to bat with his team in deep trouble at 98-5. In the 48th over, the Australian captain attempted to cut Ravindra Jadeja’s delivery but missed the stroke and the ball went straight to the wicketkeeper. However a huge appeal for caught behind was turned down by the umpire.
Ravindra Jadeja was sure about an edge, that’s propelled Ajinkya Rahane to take a review for caught behind. While there was nothing on the hotspot, there was a spike on the RTS as the ball passed Tim Paine’s bat. Thus, the third umpire requested the on-field umpire to reverse his decision and adjudge the Australian skipper out.
Paine was trolled because the rub of the green had gone his way in the first innings when he got the benefit of doubt in, what was a close run-out call.
After Tim Paine’s controversial run-out decision, fans on Twitter brutally trolled Paine by saying “Karma is real.” “Instant karma” wrote another user.
Some of the tweets targeted at Tim Paine:
Why is this Paine cribbing?
He was already given benefit of doubt earlier in the first inning.This time he is clearly nicking the ball, sniko shows the same, then why is he so animated?#TimPaine #stevesmith #AUSvIND @ChloeAmandaB your thoughts?
— Aditya Shrivastava 🇮🇳 (@AdityaRealOne) December 28, 2020
#AUSvIND Karma is real. #TimPaine
— Shesh Kondi (@sheshzilla) December 28, 2020
#karma is a strong force. #TimPaine given out not-out in the first inning when he was out and it was his bats shadow that saved him, gets out with dragging foot dubbed as nick @imjadeja @RishabhPant17 #AskTheExpert @SonySportsIndia @BCCI ☺️
— i think i m Funny (@ITGuyFromDelhi) December 28, 2020
Maybe @RishabhPant17 made an oral noise ('tuk') or tapped his foot just as the ball passed the bat 😂😂 #INDvAUS #TimPaine #AUSvIND https://t.co/szwf2hXLC3
— Srivenkat (@ivenkatzone) December 28, 2020
Instant karma😄@cricketaakash #INDvAUS #AUSvsIND #AUSvINDtest #TimPaine #BCCI pic.twitter.com/viFXUje0OU
— Mohit Thakur (@Mohitthakur65) December 28, 2020
Karma catches up with #Paine !! 😂😂 #TimPaine #INDvsAUS
— Writefully Yours 🏳️🌈🇮🇳 (@prateekmathur03) December 28, 2020
