'Excellent catch, great work from umpire, #elitehonesty,' outrage on Twitter after Kohli's controversial dismissal

A new day for Virat Kohli, a new record and a new controversy as well. On Day three of the ongoing second Test between India and Australia at Perth, Kohli registered his 25th Test ton. 

By doing so, the Indian captain became the first Asian skipper to hit a hundred in three SENA countries - South Africa, England, and Australia - in the same calendar year. 

Kohli's concentration sort of broke when he played a loose shot in the 93rd over. It was a loose drive outside off bowled by Pat Cummins and the edge flew to second slip where Peter Handscomb just got his fingers under the ball. TV replays were not sufficient enough to overturn the on-field umpire's soft signal of dismissal.

Kohli walked back after hitting 123 off 257 but Twitter, which was busy until then praising the Indian skipper's knock, suddenly went berserk over the controversial dismissal.

Here’s how Kohli was dismissed:

Doesn't get much closer than that! Kohli has to go... #CloseMatters #AUSvIND | @GilletteAU pic.twitter.com/v6luCLWez1

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 16, 2018

Here's how fans reacted on Twitter:

Yup excellent catch great work by the umpire. #elitehonety pic.twitter.com/hWwRYaRdMr

— kapil dahamiwal (@kkcool24399) December 16, 2018

The ball hit the ground

— Steve Lynch (@SteveLy43018984) December 16, 2018

"Elite Honesty" 
Lying is exactly how Aus has always won

— Amarpreet Singh Lamba (@amarpreet_lamba) December 16, 2018

And you wonder why people are sick of this game. The ball hit the ground first , cheats and I'm an Aussie ,

— Steve Lynch (@SteveLy43018984) December 16, 2018

Same onfield umpires are missing no balls right under their nose and suddenly they can spot this catch dead right, India needs an advice from BUNNINGS to counter attack this nonsense

— Ravinder Singh (@RavWhat) December 16, 2018

Umpire should be summoned to your Adalat.

— Tushar (@tushjain15) December 16, 2018

The bottom line is that technology in such matters is inconclusive and will always be inconclusive because we are seeing a 3 dimensional event in 2 dimensions. And so the verdict tend to go with the on-field umpire.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 16, 2018

As per the rules and regulations, such close calls have generally gone in the favour of the fielding side, especially when there is no crystal clear evidence.

Later on, India failed to cash in on Kohli's masterful hundred and lost their last three wickets for 31 runs to be bowled out for 283 before Australia extended their lead to 175 runs at stumps of Day 3.