The match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) was at its initial stage; the 2nd over of the first innings was underway. Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma were on the pitch for Mumbai Indians. The match suddenly got heated during the fourth ball of the second over. Fazalhaq Farooqi was the bowler from Rajasthan Royals, and Sharma was on strike.

On the fourth delivery of that over, Farooqi's delivery went straight to hit the batter's pad, and the on-field umpire's decision was out. After a chat with opening partner Rickelton, Rohit decided to go for a review. The field umpire's decision was overturned after DRS, and that sparked controversy among some of the cricket fans. Even some started to ask on social media, was the MI vs RR match fixed? 

First, we need to understand what the rule is. From this image, we can notice that the ball is pitching in line with the middle stump. From this angle, viewers can say Rohit was out. But umpires mainly use the angle to judge bat-pad or impact; this camera angle is not accurate enough to call the final decision. 

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So, third umpire's 'Not Out' decision was on point 

Now, here's another angle, with more accuracy; from here, viewers can see where the ball actually had pitched. This is the official DRS tracking frame. From here, it is clear that the ball was clearly pitched outside the leg stump because most of the ball is in the outside leg-marked area. This was the reason why the third umpire revised the field umpire's decision, and Rohit Sharma was not out.

Nowadays in cricket, umpires use high-quality technology to make more accurate decisions. Different camera angles can show you different scenarios; that's why the third umpire relies on the top views. Along with modern technology and the third umpire's call, it was obviously Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton who judged the delivery and line on the field quickly. 

Almost same incident in a Ashes match

Almost the same occurred in the Hobart Ashes Test Australia vs England match, when the batter Alex Carey was able to save his wicket only by some millimeters. Stuart Broad's delivery hit straight to Carey's pad; England was confident about the wicket as the ball looked in the perfect line of the wicket, but DRS showed the real picture. The ball was slightly pitched outside off the leg, which means not out. According to ICC rules, the ball must be more than 50 percent out to be considered outside the line, so in this example, the decision would rule in the bowler's favor.