IPL 2018, MI vs KXIP: 3 Best decisions from the game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab

#3 Ashwin bowling at the death

Ashwin picked up two big wickets in his two overs at the death

Ashwin usually bowls his overs in the powerplay or in the middle overs. He is reluctant to bowl at the death.

However, today as Kieron Pollard threatened to take the game out of sight, Ashwin brought himself on in the 16th over. It was a big gamble as it would have been easy for Pollard to hit Ashwin with the spin.

The gamble paid off as Ashwin bowled it wide outside off and Pollard could only give an easy catch to Finch at long off.

In his next over, he got the big-hitting Ben Cutting caught at mid-wicket. In his two overs at the death, Ashwin conceded just 13 runs and picked up two big wickets. His spell was largely responsible for restricting Mumbai’s score below 200.

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