Watch as Ashwin’s “no-shot attempt” beats fielders for four as Virat Kohli reacts in shock and complete disbelief.
Virat Kohli was stunned when Ravichandran Ashwin hit a four without even appearing to try to push the ball past the boundary line.
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals by a slim margin.
In Bengaluru, the hosts put up a respectable total of 189/9 in 20 overs after being asked to bat first by the visiting captain Sanju Samson.
In order to secure their fourth victory of the year and move up to fifth place in the standings. Virat Kohli-led RCB then held the Royals to 182/6.
The RCB bowlers were initially frustrated by the partnership of Yashasvi Jaiswal (47) and Devdutt Padikkal (52). But after Padikkal was dismissed in the 12th over as the home team rallied.
By the end of the 18th over, Ravichandran Ashwin had joined the effective Dhruv Jurel and RR needed 33 runs to win off 12 deliveries. This was due to the RCB bowling lineup’s ability to consistently take wickets throughout the middle order.
While Mohammed Siraj gave up 13 runs off the penultimate over, RCB was in a better position because Ashwin was given the strike for the final over of the run chase.
In an absolutely bizarre turn of events, Ashwin hit a four against Harshal Patel off the first ball. Seemingly without even trying to send the ball to the boundary.
Ashwin actually appeared to be only looking to take a single. The ball found a thick upper edge and flew over the keeper and the short third man for a four.
Aiming for a maximum off the fourth delivery, Ashwin lost his wicket after scoring a two off the following ball and a four off the third.
With just two balls remaining, RR was now in a difficult situation as the team needed to score nine runs. As Ashwin was caught, Dhruv Jurel was unable to take the strike. And the new batter Abdul Basith played the penultimate delivery.
In order to confirm RCB’s victory, he could only take a single on the fifth ball. With four victories in seven games, Rajasthan Royals remain in first place. But CSK could pass them later tonight if MS Dhoni’s team defeats Kolkata Knight Riders.
