Both Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan were ready to bowl the second Super Over against Afghanistan. It was a last-minute decision to go with the leg-spinner .
When India finished with 11 runs in their second Super Over, there was a collective gasp at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Considering both teams scored 16 each in the first set Super Over after finishing on 212 a piece in the allotted 20 overs, this was going to be an easy target. Or so you thought. Nothing comes easy in international cricket, especially when the opposition is led by a quality captain like Rohit Sharma.
In between the five-minute changeover, leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi and pacer Avesh Khan were seen warming up and rolling their arms. Mukesh Kumar, India’s preferred choice, was not allowed to bowl in another Super Over as per ICC’s Super playing conditions. It looked like Avesh for the better part. The right-arm pacer in fact gave his cap to the umpires and walked towards his mark.
Things, however, changed when India captain Rohit stepped onto the field. He was the last Indian fielder to walk in for obvious reasons. He had to bat thrice in this match and had been on the field too. As Afghanistan batters Mohammad Nabi and Rahmanullah Gurbaz walked out to bat, Avesh was seen taking his cap back from the umpire. (HT)