R Ashwin has become the first batter to be tactically retired out in the IPL, by Rajasthan Royals against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday evening. Promoted to No. 6 in the tenth over, presumably to allow the regular No. 6 Riyan Parag a more suitable point of entry, Ashwin walked off after two balls of the 19th over, having scored 28 runs off 23 balls. Parag ended up scoring eight off four balls. The move bumped up Royals’ projected score from 152 to 159 on ESPNcricinfo’s Forecaster, but thanks to a finishing kick from Shimron Hetmyer, they ended with 165.
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