Top 5 instances of 'Mankading' in cricket

Running the non-striker out before delivering the ball, or 'Mankading', as it is commonly known, is considered taboo in cricket. It exists, and is very much legal, but it tarnishes the image of both the game and the player who is doing it. To mankad, or not to mankad - this is the question that runs through every bowler's mind.

On Monday, 25th March, Kings XI Punjab's skipper Ravichandran Ashwin went with the first option. Chasing a target of 185 in the fourth match of IPL 2019, Rajasthan Royals got off to a flying start, courtesy Jos Buttler. Having crossed the 100-run mark with more than seven overs to spare, things were looking in control for the home side.

But what happened next was not unprecedented, but unexpected. In the thirteenth over, Ashwin got Buttler run out, or 'Mankaded', which put his team in the driver's seat. The off-spinner has received a lot of criticism for this incident, but this is not new to world cricket.

We've seen many 'Mankading' incidents in the past, some of which were committed by legends of the game. Let us look at five such instances, barring the obvious Vinoo Mankad one:

#5 Aamir Kaleem v Mark Chapman

Mark Chapman plays for New Zealand now

The Kiwi all-rounder, Mark Chapman started his international career with Hong Kong. He was involved in Hong Kong's Asia Cup qualifier against Oman in 2016 when the unfortunate incident took place.

Chasing Oman's 180, Hong Kong were cruising towards a victory, courtesy a fiery start by Babar Hayat. Chapman had just scored 8 runs in 7 balls when Aamir Kaleem, the left-arm spinner got him out by Mankading. Hong Kong eventually went on to lose the match by 5 runs.

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#4 Charlie Griffith v Ian Redpath

Griffith's was one of the earlier instances of Mankading

Charlie Griffith's Mankading incident was one of the earliest known incidents of mankading in international cricket. In a 1969 Test match between heavyweights Australia and West Indies, Sir Garry Sobers, Basil Butcher and Doug Walters played some knocks worth remembering.

However, the speedster took the spotlight on himself when he ran out Ian Redpath by Mankading in the fourth innings of the game. Chasing a target of 360, Australia were inching towards a memorable victory, but Griffith had other plans.

When Redpath was batting on 9, Griffith dismissed him in controversial fashion. This was the penultimate match of a 5-match series. West Indies won the first game, but Australia made a great comeback by winning the next two. A win at Adelaide would have clinched the series for Australia, but ultimately, the fourth Test ended in a draw. Australia went on to win the fifth match at Sydney to seal the series 3-1.

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#3 Keemo Paul v Richard Ngarava

Keemo Paul is playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 12

We have witnessed many incidents of Mankading in international cricket, but never in a World Cup. However, Keemo Paul took it upon himself to make it happen in the 2016 edition of ICC U19 Cricket World Cup. West Indies and Zimbabwe were engaged in a thrilling Group C match, with the winner guaranteed a ticket to the next round.

Chasing West Indies' 226, Zimbabwe were inches away from pulling off something spectacular. With one wicket in hand, Zimbabwe needed 3 runs off the final over. However, Paul decided to Mankad Richard Ngarava to help West Indies progress to the next round.

Eventually they went on to win the World Cup, and who did they beat in the final? India. As it turns out, Ashwin is not the only player featuring in the twelfth edition of IPL who was involved in Mankading. Paul is currently playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2019.

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#2 Sachithra Senanayake v Jos Buttler

Buttler is an old victim of Mankading

Oh! Poor Buttler. As it turns out, yesterday was not the first time the English wicket-keeper batsman was Mankaded. A similar incident happened to him five years ago, when England and Sri Lanka were engaged in a series-deciding fifth ODI. Batting first at Edgbaston, England were once 170-6, but Jos Buttler and Chris Jordan provided some stability to the innings.

While the latter was batting on 17, the former had accumulated 21 runs when Sachithra Senanayake was bowling the 44th over of the match.

In the third ball of the over, the off-spinner mankaded him. Replays confirmed that Senanayake had already warned Buttler before getting him out.

Sri Lanka eventually won the match, sailing on commendable knocks from Lahiru Thirimanne and Mahela Jayawardene. The Lankans then went on to win the Test series as well in truly remarkable fashion.

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#1 Kapil Dev v Peter Kirsten

The World Cup-winning skipper also played his part in Mankading

While one Kirsten was the coach of the World Cup winning Indian team, the other Kirsten was once mankaded by a World Cup-winning Indian skipper. Nine years after lifting the prestigious ICC Cricket World, Kapil Dev's actions damaged his reputation a bit.

India and South Africa took the field at St George's Park on 9th December, 1992 for the second ODI of the 7-match series. Batting first, India were bundled out for just 147, owing to Brian McMillan's 4-wicket haul.

South Africa lost Andrew Hudson early, but Peter Kirsten and Kepler Wessels were just settling in. In the ninth over, Dev mankaded Kirsten when he was batting on 5. However, despite the setback, South Africa went on to win the match as Hansie Cronje and Dave Callaghan built a match-winning partnership. The Proteas won the series 5-2.