Kohli fumes over missed no-ball call

Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has vented his frustration after a Lasith Malinga no-ball was not called in his team's IPL loss to Mumbai Indians overnight.

With RCB needing seven runs to win and six to force a Super Over, Malinga sent down a full toss to Shivam Dube, which proved to be the final ball of the match.

Replays later showed the Sri Lankan paceman had overstepped at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

If the no ball had have been called, Royal Challengers Bangalore would have needed six runs from the final delivery, which would have been a free hit due to the front-foot no ball.

Instead they suffered a six-run defeat despite fine knocks from AB de Villiers (70 not out from 41 balls) and Kohli (46 from 32).

Kohli made no secret of his frustration as his team slipped to 0-2.

"We are playing at IPL level, not club cricket. That's just a ridiculous call off the last ball," he said.

"The umpires should have their eyes open, it was a no-ball by an inch.

"It's a completely different game altogether (if the no-ball was correctly called). So if it's a game of margins, I don't know what's happening.

"They should have been more sharp and more careful out there."

Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma was critical of the officials despite leading his side to victory.

He also lamented what he believed was an incorrect wide call against player of the match Jasprit Bumrah.

"I just got to know when we crossed the rope. Somebody just told me it was a no-ball. These kind of mistakes are not good for the game of cricket, it's pretty simple," Sharma said.

"There's a TV up there, they have to watch what's happening. It is as simple as it is. Players can't do much.

"The only thing they can do is walk off and shake hands because it was the last ball. It's disappointing to see that. I hope they rectify their mistakes like we do when we make mistakes."

Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen queried why the call was not reviewed while on commentary duties.

"How can you not have technology in a cricketing arena where millions are in play in terms of fans and the entertainment that the package brings?" he said.

"How can you not have technology in place to call it?"

Star India paceman Bumrah bowled Mumbai to victory with a haul of 3-20 from his four overs as RCB finished 5-181 In response to the visitors' 8-187.

Sharma (48), Suryakumar Yadav (38) and Hardik Pandya (32 not out) made significant contributions with the bat for the winners.

The controversial finish comes after Ravi Ashwin's opportunistic run-out of England international Jos Buttler in the fixture between Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals earlier this week.

Ex-Australia leg spinner Shane Warne, now serving as an ambassador to the Rajasthan Royals, described Ashwin's move as a "disgraceful and low act".

The Marylebone Cricket Club – author and upholder of cricket's on-field laws – has since overturned its initial interpretation of the 'Mankad' controversy and declared it contrary to the game's spirit.

Cricket Australia has also promised to review the playing conditions for the JLT Sheffield Shield after the third umpire was left powerless to overrule a missed no-ball on a wicket-taking delivery on the opening day of this season's final.

Trent Copeland's overstepped the popping crease on the delivery that claimed the wicket of Victorian Seb Gotch, but it was missed by standing umpire Paul Wilson.

Third umpire Gerard Abood saw the replays but under the playing conditions in force for the tournament, found his hands tied and unable to act.

A Cricket Australia spokesperson said: "There are no provisions for match officials to review on field decisions for the JLT Sheffield Shield in the Cricket Australia Playing Conditions.

"This incident will be followed up in Cricket Australia's general match review process and feedback will of course be taken on board."