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Matthew Cooper

Australia star Matthew Wade in epic IPL tantrum after controversial LBW dismissal

Australia star Matthew Wade has been reprimanded by the match referee over his furious reaction to being given out LBW in the Gujarat Titans' IPL clash With Royal Challengers Bangalore.

During the final over of the powerplay, Wade was hit on the pads while attempting a sweep shot off the bowling of his compatriot Glenn Maxwell. Wade was given out LBW by the umpire but immediately reviewed the decision, adamant that the ball had hit his bat first.

And on the replay, the ball certainly appeared to deviate when it travelled past his bat, suggesting Wade had in fact hit the ball. However, ultra-edge did not show a significant spike and third umpire Nitin Menon decided that was enough to let the decision stand.

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