R Ashwin gets the better of nemesis Jos Buttler 'again', but without Mankading him: Watch

Rajasthan got off to an abysmal start after restricting Delhi to 184/8 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah. Men in Pink lost ir dynamic opener, Jos Buttler, in just third over of ir innings. On top of that, it was Jos Buttler's nemesis R Ashwin who dismissed Englishman for a paltry 13 runs.

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Dream11 IPL 2020: R Ashwin stamps his authority by dismissing Jos Buttler

Shreyas Iyer introduced R Ashwin in third over after Jos Buttler smashed Kagiso Rabada for two consecutive boundaries in first over. R Ashwin justified his captain's faith by getting rid of dangerous Jos Buttler instantly. R Ashwin bowled a good-length ball and Jos Buttler tried to sweep it with sheer power. However, ball hit inside part of willow as it went to square leg where Shikhar Dhawan took a diving catch to his right.

R Ashwin was ecstatic after dismissing Jos Buttler as he let out a huge roar. As far as Jos Buttler's shot is concerned, it was evident that was a bit of latent wrath in Rajasthan opener's shot across line. duo has a history from last edition of IPL where R Ashwin had mankaded Jos Buttler during a match between Rajasthan and Punjab. Mankading is a mode of dismissal which is well within laws of sport but it is somehow considered against spirit of game.

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A massive debate had sparked in cricketing community about mode of dismissal. R Ashwin-Jos Buttler mankading incident had divided cricketing community in two. While some fans supported batsmen leaving crease before ball being bowled, ors claimed that it was totally against laws of cricket and bowler had every right to dismiss batsmen.

Meanwhile, at time of publishing this article, Rajasthan had reached 56/2 after 8.1 overs, having lost Jos Buttler (13 off 8 balls) and Steve Smith (24 off 16 balls). Rajasthan outfit needed ar 129 runs in 71 balls to pull off chase and end ir three-match losing streak.

R Ashwin keen to help out ‘Malviya Nagar Baba Ka Dhaba’ amidst Dream11 IPL 2020

Recently, R Ashwin came forward to help a certain Delhi-based food stall owner after cricketer stumbled upon a video on social media that showcased his financial struggles. food stall owner in contention is ‘Malviya Nagar Baba Ka Dhaba’ as R Ashwin among several netizens urges ors to follow Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign.

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Delhi spinner took to Twitter where he stumbled upon a viral video as shared by a social media user. In video, an elderly citizen can be seen breaking down with tears at his own food stall, 'Baba Ka Dhaba' in Malviya Nagar, Delhi due to his financial struggles in post-lockdown India. R Ashwin dropped a reply in comments section of video, urging ors to go to his stall for eating food in order to “t break this man’s spirit”. Ashwin is also keen on financially helping stall owner in some way.

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SOURCE: DELHI INSTAGRAM