IPL 2022: With a “unplayable” delivery, Ravichandran Ashwin clean bowls Andre Russell.
On Monday, Ravichandran Ashwin produced a huge breakthrough for Rajasthan Royals (RR); in their high-scoring thriller against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022; dismissing the dangerous Andre Russell for a golden duck. Russell came in with KKR on the verge of chasing down their 218-run mark, but the wily spinner outfoxed; him with a carrom ball that clattered into the stumps after beating the outside edge. It was also a significant occasion for the Royals, and Ashwin knew it, as evidenced by his ecstatic reaction.
What a fantastic delivery by Ashwin to dismiss Andre Russell for a duck; and what a celebration #IPL2022 #RRvsKKR photo. twitter.com/GEsewsIls2
@Rahulc7official Rahul Choudhary (@Rahulc7official) 18 April 2022
Following Russell’s dismissal by Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal stole the show with a hat-trick in the 17th over; completing his five-wicket haul.
see also: Jos Buttler’s Ton and Yuzvendra Chahal’s 5-For Help Rajasthan Royals Beat KKR In Thriller IPL 2022
The two spinners’ efforts meant KKR fell short of a historic chase; as the Royals won by 7 wickets to finish second in the IPL 2022 points standings.
After being put in to bat, Jos Buttler struck his second century; of the season to help the Royals reach 217/5.
This was any team’s highest score this season.
read more: Dinesh Karthik tells Virat Kohli that he “desperately wants to be part of the World Cup.”
KKR were on course to hunt down their total with to Shreyas Iyer (85 off 51); and Aaron Finch (58 off 28), but following Chahal’s hat-trick, they were unable to recover despite coming close.
With 17 wickets, Chahal leads the wicket-taking charts, while Buttler leads the run-scoring records.
Top 10 best cricket betting sites in India 2021! Register NOW!