#AshwinShameful trends on Twitter after spinner Mankads Jos Buttler in IPL match

In the last ball of the 13th over, when opponent team Rajasthan Royals' score was 108/1, Ashwin stopped from bowling and turned back to run-out non-striker batsman Jos Buttler.

After the on-field umpire referred to the television umpire, Buttler was given out. The match was won by Ashwin's Kings XI Punjab by 14 runs.

What is Mankad?

According to this law, a bowler before bowling can run-out a non-striker batsman if he leaves the crease too early.

How did Twitterati react?

Lalan Kumar said: "poor #Ashwin #AshwinShameful"

Abhishek Yadav tweeted,  This is disgraceful. It is the spirit with which it is played that makes Cricket a gentleman's game. Ashwin knew that buttler can single handedly take match far away from KXIP. So he showed such a terrible act. #RRvKXIP #Buttler #Mankad #Ashwin #AshwinShameful #JosButtler #IPL"

Reshma Bharmal said: " Cricket is a gentleman’s game. #Ashwin is no gentleman & needs time out! Obviously didn’t learn anything about fair play & sportsmanship during his time under @msdhoni.Regardless of rules & 3rd umpire, it just looked crooked! Shame! Shame! Empty victory! #IPL2019 #AshwinShameful"

One Twitter user named Chowkidar Dev said: "You won but lost all the respect, how u can stoop so low to do that. During ur runner up, u clearly crossed the stump did your stupid dance and stopped without releasing the ball. Jos was doing no wrong. #AshwinShameful #AshwinCheater"

Dharmvir A Patel said: "#AshwinShameful Is this frustration of not being selected in national team. Not a gentleman's game from the KXIP captain, I am a fan and I am disappointed @ashwinravi99"

What did Ashwin say?

"On my part, it was very instinctive and not planned. It is there in the rules of the game. I don't know form where the understanding of the spirit of the game comes because it is there in the rule.." Ravichandran Ashwin said at the post-match press conference.

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