"Shocker": Gautam Gambhir, Graeme Swann Rage At 3rd Umpire After Rahul Tripathi's Disallowed Catch vs PBKS

KKR vs PBKS: The 3rd umpire made a huge call in the penultimate over of the match, deciding that KKR's Rahul Tripathi had not taken the catch of KL Rahul cleanly.

Punjab Kings remained in contention to qualify for the playoffs thanks to a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai on Friday. The victory helped PBKS go level on 10 points with KKR and Mumbai Indians, who have a game in hand over both the teams. Captain KL Rahul anchored the chase for his team, scoring 67 off 55 as PBKS chased down the 166-run target with three balls to spare. However, things could have been different had KL Rahul been given out in the penultimate over of the chase but the third umpire made a huge call, deciding that KKR's Rahul Tripathi had not taken the catch cleanly.

Rahul pulled a shortish Shivam Mavi delivery with Rahul Tripathi running in from the deep and diving catch to take a brilliant catch, or that's what many thought. But the third umpire thought otherwise.

Former cricketers Gautam Gambhir and Graeme Swann, speaking on Star Sports' post-match show, tore into the third umpire.

Ex-KKR captain Gambhir termed the decision a "shocker".

"That was a shocker. This can end someone's campaign. It was clearly out. He shouldn't have even seen the replay more than once. Even without the slow-mo, it looked out. Things could have changed. We have seen Punjab panic in the last over. These sort of shockers cannot happen, especially at the level of IPL. It could be very unfair not only to the player but to the entire franchise," said Gambhir.