IPL 2023: Not Jos Buttler nonetheless R Ashwin opens the innings for RR alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in opposition to PBKS

Ravichandran Ashwin walked out to open the batting for Rajasthan Royals with Yashasvi Jaiswal in the middle of the IPL 2023 match in opposition to Punjab Kings.

Guwahati,UPDATED: Apr 5, 2023 22:03 IST

IPL 2023: Not Jos Buttler nonetheless R Ashwin opens the innings for RR alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal in opposition to PBKS (AP Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: Rajasthan Royals despatched Ravichandran Ashwin to open the batting alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal after Jos Buttler reportedly injured his finger all through Punjab Kings’ innings in an IPL 2023 match in Guwahati. However, this is not the first time that Ashwin walked to open the batting for any aspect in IPL, as a result of the Chennai spinner had achieved it beforehand for CSK in IPL 2013.

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Buttler regarded like he injured his finger whereas taking the catch that dismissed Shahrukh. He had gone off the sphere immediately after taking that catch inside the ultimate over. However, Buttler later walked out at No.3 after Arshdeep Singh dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal for 11 inside the second over.

Earlier, Shikhar Dhawan hit a strong 86 to info Punjab Kings (PBKS) to 197/4 in 20 overs after Rajasthan Royals (RR) invited them to bat first inside the Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Guwahati on Wednesday. Dhawan accomplished unbeaten on 86 off 56 balls, with 9 fours and three sixes. He had beforehand gotten Punjab off to an explosive start with Prabhsimran Singh, who was the aggressor of the two.

The pair scored 63 runs inside the powerplay overs and added 90 runs for the first wicket sooner than Jos Buttler bowled Prabhsimran for 60(34). After changing into a member of the captain inside the middle, Bhanuka Rajapaksa was compelled to go away the sphere after being struck by a ball. The captain then added one different 50-run stand with Jitesh Sharma, who was bowled out for 27(16) by Yuzvendra Chahal. Ashwin then cleaned up Sikandar Raza for 1 with a beauty of provide in his closing over.

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Apr 5, 2023