WATCH: Ashwin gets his chance but refrains from Mankading, Ponting smiles | Cricket News

DUBAI: Ravichandran Ashwin on Monday refrained from doing what he would instinctively do in the past — Mankad the batsman after he had backed up too far at the non-striker’s end.
Instead, what the Delhi capitals off-spinner did was smile wryly after catching Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Aaron Finch short of the crease during their Indian Premier League match.

The bowler, though, warned the Australian.

In the dugout, DC coach Ricky Ponting, who found himself at odds with Ashwin on the contentious issue of Mankading in the run-up to the tournament, also smiled.

The incident happened in the third over of Royal Challengers Bangalore’s innings, when Finch stepped way out of his crease, but the seasoned…

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