The controversy-filled dismissals of Steven Smith and Marcus Stoinis during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 sparked debates on social media. Notably, Australia locked horns with South Africa in the 10th clash of the World Cup on October 12, Friday. After slumping to India in their season opener, the Pat Cummins side were looking forward to dominating their rivals in their next game. However, the kind of game that the Aussies played depicted a completely different story.
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After dropping six catches in the game, the Kangaroos hoped to do well with the bat. However, it seemed that Temba Bavuma and his boys were in a completely different mood altogether and weren't willing to let go of the half-won match. While the Aussies lost early wickets due to their own mistakes, two of them stirred up controversy online.
In the 18th over, Stoinis was given out by the umpire despite the fact that the ball touched the glove before his hand came off the bat. Not only this but earlier during their innings, Steven Smith was also subjected to a controversial dismissal as the DRS system was against him and an on-field decision was overturned.
Both decisions sparked debate among cricket fans, and they took to social media to express their views on the same. Here's what fans had to say:
The five-time world champions were chasing the mammoth target of 312 given by their Proteas rivals.