LSG vs KKR: Fans claim Stoinis' bowled a no-ball on Rinku's wicket-taking delivery; WATCH

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in ir last game of IPL 2022 league stage to become second franchise to qualify for playoffs. Lucknow defeated Kolkata by 2 runs at DY Patil Stium on Wednesday to reach playoffs in ir maiden season. Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis played a vital role in Lucknow's victory as he picked two back-to-back wickets in final over to help his side win game. 

Stoinis dismissed Rinku Singh in penultimate ball of his over when Kolkata needed 3 runs to win off 2 balls. West Indies batter Evin Lewis took an amazing single-handed catch to help Stoinis remove Rinku Singh. Stoinis n bowled a peach of a delivery to Umesh Yav, dislodging his stumps and winning game by 2 runs. However, netizens are now claiming that Stoinis' delivery to Rinku Singh was a no-ball and that Kolkata batter should not have been given out. 

Following match, fans took to social media to share what y thought was evidence of an error in on-field umpire's ruling. y posted a video of Stoinis' penultimate delivery, in which all-rounder appears to have put his front foot outside crease. 

However, upon closer inspection of video on IPL's official website, it is evident that Stoinis' delivery was not a no-ball. Stoinis' foot looks to have landed behind crease and subsequently slid beyond, which is not a no-ball situation. According to Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), custodian of cricket laws, if foot of bowler lands beyond crease n it is a no-ball. Here's how social media users are reacting.

LSG vs KKR 

In second innings, Kolkata were chasing down 210-run target with a reasonable run rate. Shreyas Iyer, Nitish Rana, and Rinku Singh scored some crucial runs to take ir side closer to target. Sunil Narine also contributed with bat to ensure Rinku h a partner in middle during chase. However, game was turned on its he when Lewis completed brilliant catch to bring Lucknow back into game. Earlier, Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul forged an unbeaten 210-run partnership for Lucknow. While Rahul scored 68 off 51 balls, De Kock smashed 140 off 70 balls with a strike rate of 200. 

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