IPL 2019 | Twitter reacts as David Warner grounds his bat fearing Ashwin's Mankad

04/08/2019

After Ravichandran Ashwin Mankaded Jos Buttler, every batsman has been cautious while standing at non-striker's end when Ashwin bowls. Today it was David Warner who grounded his bat so as to avoid being mankaded. Twitterati quickly took out their phone and started having some fun with the incident.

A very rare sight!

David Warner's slowest 50 in #IPL (49 balls!)

Prev slowest 45 balls also vs KXIP at Hyderabad in 2017#IPL2019 #KXIPvSRH
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 8, 2019

The fear Ashwin has created in the minds of the non-striker when he's bowling is unreal!

David warner when Ashwin is bowling.. #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/TRCmhDkh0s
— prayag sonar (@prayag_sonar) April 8, 2019

At least batsmen are thinking twice while gaining an extra yard!

Amidst of all controversies

advantage of Ashwin's act #IPL #KXIPvSRH pic.twitter.com/wcxo0W7AJo
— iam@subhkool (@dazzler_hike) April 8, 2019

Looks like a lot of people have come to accept what Ashwin did few matches ago!

That's superb from Ashwin , batsman were so casual about this rule before now they are aligning to the rules
— Manoj kumar (@manojkumar3189) April 8, 2019

Warner, thinking ahead!

#warner #SRH #IPL2019 #SoCalledHappenings #Sunrisers #Ashwin pic.twitter.com/Sxk4rY85w4
— So Called Cinema (@socalledcinemaa) April 8, 2019

Damn! The fear is real!

How Warner backs up at non-striker's end for Mujeeb (head down pitch) vs. how Warner backs up at non-striker's end for Ashwin (head craned back at bowler's hand). pic.twitter.com/diDmlCo6sI
— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) April 8, 2019

But Ashwin had a shocker with the DRS today!

😁Total brain fade by Ashwin and Punjab. Manish Pandey was LBW on a duck and Warner was gone on the 2nd ball of last over. Both times he did not take DRS. Ashwin is saving DRS for retirement planning. Would be surprised if Punjab Chases this. Game in SRHs pocket. #SRHvKXIP
— BitterSweetSymphony (@PluviophilePoet) April 8, 2019

This cracked me up!

Ashwin to warner :

"Yeh dar hona chahiye"

😂😂😂#KXIPvSRH https://t.co/RiUQ3kr4Wh
— Ankita (@ankita14195) April 8, 2019

Ashwin got him somehow in the end!

Disappointed by Ashwin, he could have mankaded Nabi there. Well, at least he did manage to flick Warner's drive onto the stumps to run him out.

But he could have had him by mankad.#IPL pic.twitter.com/LOMOqzhu3y
— C. S. Chiwanza (@CSChiwanza) April 8, 2019

This is what happens when you gain a yard illegally!