WATCH | England's bizarre DRS review vs New Zealand in 1st T20I leaves everyone stunned

England and New Zealand are embroiled in a 4-match T20 affair, the first of which took place on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. England convincingly defeated the visitors in the contest by 7 wickets and captain Jos Buttler cut out a content figure on the way his boys played. However, not everything fell perfectly for the England captain in the match.

3 things you need to know

• England and New Zealand are taking on each other in 4-match T20 series
• England won the first match comprehensively by 7 wickets
• Jos Buttler made a startling DRS call in the match

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England captain Jos Buttler takes a bizarre review

In what could be described as yet another case of a bizarre review, England captain Jos Buttler referred a decision which was clear not out from the naked eye. During one instance from the game, Glenn Phillips, who top-scored for the Kiwis in the match, was on the crease facing the deliveries of Liam Livingstone. The medium pacer pitched the ball up, which was defended fairly by Phillips. Buttler, who was behind the stumps evidently thought that the ball had brushed the pad before meeting the bat and asked the onfield umpire about it, the official displayed no interest in it and hence Eng skipper took the decision upstairs. The replays cleared the misconception of Buttler as it was showcased that the ball had hit the middle of the bat. 

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Reactions by netizens

Upon witnessing the replay even the commentator Michael Atherton could help but chuckle. Moreover, fans on social media also had different reactions to it. Here are a few of the many.

While Jos Buttler and the England Team were derided over it, but in the context of the game, the episode did not have any impact. New Zealand could only put up a total of 139 in front of England, which was accomplished by the World Champions without any trouble. The second T20 will take place on September 1, 2023.