No one will pelt stones at my house: Ashwin reveals how he forced wide from Nawaz in thriller vs Pakistan

T20 World Cup: Ravichandran Ashwin said that after the wide ball by Mohammed Nawaz, he told himself “no one would pelt stones at my house”. Ashwin hit the winning runs to help India secure a 4-wicket win.

Ravichandran Ashwin hit the winning runs for India against Pakistan. (AP Photo)

By India Today Web Desk: Ravichandran Ashwin made a stunning statement after showcasing great presence of mind in the final over, which helped India secure a four-wicket win over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup match.

The veteran India player said that he thanked God for the wide ball as it levelled the scores. Ashwin, while speaking on his YouTube channel, added that after the wide ball he told himself “no one would pelt stones at my house”.

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“First ball, he bowled it down the leg-side. I was relieved. I told myself ‘Thank God, it was wide. I don’t have any business playing it’. I just kept seeing the ball carry to the wicketkeeper and left it alone. I was relieved that we got the run and the equation came down to 1 off 1. Thankfully, I told myself that no one would pelt stones at my house,” Ashwin said.

Ashwin came in when India needed two runs off as many balls. He watched the ball going down the leg side and left it, which led the umpire to signal for wide. Ashwin then cleared the infield for a single off the bowling of Mohammed Nawaz, leading to jubilation in the Indian dugout.

Meanwhile, India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey heaped praise on Ashwin for his awareness. When asked what conversation the management had before sending Ashwin, Mhambrey said: “It is other way around.”

“When it comes to Ashwin, it is him who tells us that this is what I am going to do. It is just the way he is. He showed his composure and the presence of mind to actually leave that ball. If you look at it, any other individual at that stage would just swing his bat but that is Ashwin for you,” Mhambrey said in the press conference.