Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin (Photo Source: Twitter)
Rajasthan Royals’ ace Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is renowned for his mind games on the pitch, and the veteran Indian all-rounder found his match in Chennai Super Kings’ seasoned campaigner Ajinkya Rahane in a hotly-contested affair in front of a sold-out crowd in Chepauk.
Sanju Samson introduced Ravichandran Ashwin in the last over of the powerplay after a steady start by the home side. The veteran Indian offie, bowling his second delivery of the match, aborted his delivery at the very last moment, with Rahane already shimmying down the wicket.
The Indian batting ace, who registered a sensational 19-ball half-century in the last match, returned the favour by pulling out at the very last moment against the willy spinner. It was the batter from Mumbai who won the battle of wits in that over after he smashed Ashwin for a beautifully crafted maximum in the covers region just a delivery later after all the drama.