XtraTime Web Desk: During today’s Indian Premier League match between Delhi Capitals and Kings XI Punjab at feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, the visiting skipper Ravichandran Ashwin attempted to mankad Delhi’s opener Shikhar Dhawan.
It all happened in Ashwin’s third over, the 13th over of the innings. Just when Ashwin was about to bowl to Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer, he stopped in his delivery stride only to keep a check on Dhawan.
With Dhawan inside the crease, there was nothing wrong about his approach towards the same. Watching Ashwin unsuccessful in his attempt, Dhawan was his usual humourous self as he gestured in a funny manner towards KXIP skipper.
This just happened between #Ashwin and #Dhawan during #vivoipl #kxip #delhicapitals #ipl #cricket @IPL #DCvKXIP pic.twitter.com/3PDWSOjspH
— thetelescope? (@thetelescope_in) April 20, 2019
After Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and put in the visitors in to bat, Punjab ended up scoring 163/7 in their allotted quota of 20 overs. Opening batsman Chris Gayle was the pick of the batsmen for KXIP scoring 69 (37) with the help of six fours and five sixes. With bowling figures of 4-0-40-3, DC leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane was their highest wicket-taker.
Earlier in this season it was Ashwin who first mankaded Rajasthan Royals wicket-keeper batsman Jos Buttler during Punjab’s first game against RR.