Karnataka defღended their Syed Mushtaq Ali title as they beat Tamil Nadu by one run in a nail-biting encounter at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat on Sunday.
Credit goes to Karnataka skipper Manish Pandey for playing a sensational knock of 60 not out off just 45 balls before the bowlers fired in unison to help the side retain the trophy. Pandey’s blitzkrieg included four boundaries and two sixes.
Ravichandran Ashwin left red-faced
India ace Ravichandran Ashwin, nonetheless, went through a range of emotio♒ns during the SMAT final and was trolled brutally on social media for his premature celebration. When he hit Krishnappa Gowtham for two successive fours in the last over, he let his emotions get the better of him. Ashwin was seen shouting and punching the air in delight.
But the celebration turned out to be premature – like Mushfiqur Rahim’s celebration had been in the 2016 T20 World Cup against India. Mushfiqur also celebrated in the same manner after hitting a boundary off Hardik Pandya in the final before being dismissed, and Bangladesh went on to lose the game against India by one run.
And seeing Ravi Ashwin doing the same, the fans could not stop themselves from comparing ℱhim with the Bangladesh star and trolled him.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
Ashwi🐽n done a Mushfiqur Rahim today.. and Karnataka Won
So Never celebrate before you win.
Proved once again today.
— 𝐉.𝐈.𝐓.🚩 😷 (@JitRo45)
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Ashwin did a Mus꧙hfiqur Rahim there nd d team lost by a run
— Aravind S (@ACE04Aravind)
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Ashwin just did a Mushfiqur Rahim there. It's not over until it's over mate.
We did it Karnataka
— Vignesh R (@coolrv9619)
Ashwin successfully pulling off Mushfiqur Rahim's celebration even before winning.
— ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಅಡ್ಡ (@bengaluruadda)
Never celebrate untill its done. Hope Ravi Ashwin got the⛦ same ⭕lesson what Mushfiqur Rahim got few years back.
— Vishal Yadav (@VishalY44691113)
Rahim replaced by 😂😂
— Manoj VReddy (@immanojv)
Ashwin did what Mushfiqur Rahim vs INDIA celebrated too early…
— Hi10 (@hiten888)
Ashwin celebratng after hitting 2nd boundary in last over reminded me of Bangladesh captain celebrating too soon at Bengaluru some years back. BD captain wanted to win versus India desperately & Ashwin wanted to win versus Ktk desperately. Both celebrated early & their t🅰eams lost
— Aarenn (@KarnatakaCrickt)
Best moment🌱 was Ashwin did a Mushfiqur after smashing 2 fours in first 2 balls only to lose.
— arfan (@Im__Arfan)
Two elite celebrations in world cricket w𒁏hich went꧅ wrong.
— arfan (@Im__Arfan)
when Ashwin ce🌠lebrated, the first thing came to my mind was Rahim 😂
— Nikhil Mane 🏏🇦🇺 (@nikhiltait)
