Watch: Naman Dhir’s controversial stumping gives him a golden duck in IND vs WI 4th T20I

Just after the dismissal of Abhishek Sharma, the West Indies left-arm spinner, Gudakesh Motie, dismissed the new batter, Naman Dhir, through a controversial stumping during the fourth T20I between India and West Indies at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad as the moment went viral around the social media. 

Dhir could have been vital at the situation when India were chasing a massive score of 248 runs. But their decision and selection of going with an extra batter didn’t work out after the dismissal for a golden duck of the right-handed batter.

Naman Dhir stumped first ball as the decision sparks debate

As Abhishek left the field, Naman Dhir walked into the middle and was sent back on his very first ball. Motie got a bit of dip as it also drifted in aa bit. The ball gripped and turned sharply as the right-handed batter reached out for a push-drive and was beaten the turn on the ball. 

Watch Naman Dhir's dismissal on golden duck here- 

Dhir lost his balance as his back foot came out of the crease. Shai Hope, the wicket-keeper, was lightning-quick to whip the bails off. He was supremely confident that he had his man, but the third umpire took the time and checked the replays for multiple times.

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The verdict, eventually, came out as the batter was given the red signal. The tourists were all over the Indian side at the moment.

How India struggled in the chase vs West Indies after the early blow

Put into bat first, the West Indies posted a massive score of 247 runs for the loss of three wickets with their captain, Shai Hope, remaining unbeaten on 102 runs off 50 balls at a strike rate of 204 with the help of four boundaries and nine over boundaries.

India, in reply, were reduced to 223 and lost the contest by 24 runs. That was the third highest score of the T20Is in men’s cricket where a team got bundled out. Kemo Paul’s 5/41 is the second T20I fifer against India in T20Is. The series is now levelled at 2-2 before the fifth clash takes place on October 17 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

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Brief Scores: West Indies 247/3 (Shai Hope 102*, Prince Yadav 1/36) beat India 223 (Sanju Samson 56, Keemo Paul 5/41) by 24 runs.