Ravichandran Ashwin warned against leaving the crease early in TNPL 2024 clash

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Veteran India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, known for his exceptional bowling capabilities is a man of many talents. One of the things that has made Ashwin known across the globe has been his repertoire of running out non-strikers for leaving the crease early.

However, Ashwin got a taste of his own medicine during the TNPL 2024 clash between the Dindigul Dragons and the Nellai Royal Kings. As Dragons came out to bat first, Ashwin stepped out of his crease, and left-arm spinner Mohan Prasath noticed.

Seeing the bowler stop, Ashwin quickly halted his movement. The replay did show that Ashwin had his bat on the crease, which saved him from being run out. The clip of the moment has been going viral all over social media and is a neat throwback to Ashwin dismissing Jos Buttler during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019.

Nellai Royal Kings breeze past Dindigul Dragons

Speaking of the game, Dindigul Dragons and Nellai Royal Kings faced off in the 28th game of the TNPL 2024 at the NPR College Ground, Dindigul. The game began with Dragons coming in to bat first after losing the toss. The side got off to a subpar start as Vimal Khumar was dismissed for four runs, with Baba Indrajith scoring just six runs on the board.

Shivam Singh did show glimpses of class in an otherwise lacklustre innings from the remaining batters. Singh scored 70 runs in 59 deliveries, alongside Ravichandran Ashwin, who added 15 runs on the board, as Dragons posted a total of 136 runs in the first innings.

Aiming to chase down the target, Nellai Royal Kings put in an excellent showing. Arun Karthik opened the innings with a knock of 45 runs in 30 deliveries, and Guruswamy Ajitesh added 43 runs in 39 deliveries as Nellai Royal Kings won the game by four wickets.

After registering their third win of the season, the Kings now sit in fifth place in the standings with seven points to their name in just as many matches. On the other hand, the Dindigul Dragons occupy fourth place in the table with eight points in seven matches.