Matthew Wade is frustrated after being fired for 16 years.© BCCI/IPL
Matthew Wade was an angry man on Thursday after the Gujarat Titans ejected batter LBW while hitting at 16 by Glenn Maxwell of Royal Challengers Bangalore. More than the score, it was his way of rejecting that frustrated the Australian. After spin all-rounder Maxwell threw the second ball from the sixth ramp to the stumps, Wade attempted a sweep shot and was hit on the pads. He was dealt LBW and the GT batter went straight for DRS. He was convinced he tipped the ball before hitting the pads.
As the DRS visuals played, it looked like the ball had hit the bat, but UltraEdge showed no spike. The ball follow then showed that the ball hit the stumps while the umpire’s decision remained on the court. Wade was furious after the decision and even RCB’s Virat Kohli came to calm him down. Even after Wade, who was part of Australia’s 2021 T20 World Cup winning team, left the field, he couldn’t keep calm. A frustrated Wade then threw the bat into the locker room.
Watch: Matthew Wade Is Furious After Being Handed Out
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First batter, GT skipper Hardik Pandya hit a stunning unbeaten fifty, while Rashid Khan played some superb shots at the end to help GT make it 168/5 in 20 overs against RCB. Earlier, batter David Miller left for 34 runs. GT were shaken by two early wickets as Wade also left after Gill was previously removed.
The well-tempered Wriddhiman Saha was also exhausted, leaving GT with 62/3 within nine overs to roll. Previously, GT skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bat against the Faf du Plessis-led RCB. GT has already qualified for the play-offs.
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