Ravi Ashwin Loses His Cool, Rebukes KL Rahul and Other Players After a No-Ball Handed Andre Russell Lifeline During KKR vs KXIP IPL 2019 Match
The incident took place in the 7th over and Andre Russell was batting on three. After being handed the lifeline, Russell went berserk and scored 48 off just 17 balls.
Days after Ravi Ashwin found himself in the middle of a mankading controversy, the Kings XI Punjab captain lost his cool during an Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019) match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the Eden Gardens. The incident took place after Andre Russell was bowled off a no-ball. Actually, instead of keeping four players inside the 30-yard circle, Ashwin’s captaincy error placed only three fielders inside the ring. Catch live updates of KKR vs KXIP match here.
Umpire’s called back Russell after finding out the field-placement error. Considering how big Russell’s wicket was at that stage of the game, Ashwin lost his temper and rebuked wicketkeeper KL Rahul and other players. Apart from the captain and bowler, it is generally wicketkeeper’s duty to take care of the field placements. And Rahul failed to point out this to his skipper. Varun Chakravarthy's Debut Spoiled by Sunil Narine During KKR vs KXIP IPL 2019 Match, Twitter Reacts.
The incident took place in the 17th over and Russell was batting on three. After being handed the lifeline, Russell went berserk and scored 48 off just 17 balls. The Windies import in KKR lineup smashed three fours and five sixes to help Knight Riders post 218 for four in their allotted 20 overs.
Russell’s cameo could prove to be the difference between the two sides. In KKR’s opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Russell slammed 19-ball unbeaten 49 to hand his side a phenomenal win while chasing 182. R Ashwin’s Old Video Mankading Sri Lankan Batsman Goes Viral After Jos Buttler’s Controversial Dismissal in IPL 2019.
Meanwhile, apart from Russell’s blinder, Nitish Rana and Robin Uthappa scored 63 and 67 respectively. The duo added a 110-run stand for the third wicket to bail out Knight Riders from the initial slump.
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