IND VS NZ – Wankhede crowd in Mumbai were left disappointed by an LBW decision that saw the back of returning captain Virat Kohli for a duck on the first day of the second Test vs New Zealand.

IND vs NZ: Umpire Virender Sharma’s decision raise some eyebrows. As replays showed the delivery from spinner Ajaz Patel had struck Kohli’s bat and pad, almost at the same time.

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WATCH – Was Virat Kohli OUT or NOT OUT ? You decide.

Full video 👉https://t.co/ZhDsQdLdZZ #INDvNZ @Paytm pic.twitter.com/2opNPCVoqU

— BCCI (@BCCI) December 3, 2021

If you're Indian it's "Not Out" And if you look at it from the perspective of cricket, it's out simply pic.twitter.com/x9LgvZmQZx

— Mairaj Ahmed (@MairajAhmmed) December 3, 2021

A collective sigh went around the stadium. And the tension was tactile as Kohli made the slow walk towards the Indian dressing room and Kohli’s dismissal sparked a hilarious meme fest involving the umpire. Virender Sharma was criticized for his decision.

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Third umpire Virender Sharma asked on-field umpire Anil Chaudhary to stick with the original decision and Virat Kohli walked away to the dressing room in disbelief.

Virat Kohli’s contentious dismissal has divided social media.

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Inconclusive evidence shouldn’t mask the quality of the decision…or the lack of it. #IndvNZ

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 3, 2021

Kohli has returned to lead India with fast bowler Mohammed Siraj and spin-bowling all-rounder Jayant Yadav the other forced changes.
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