TNPL 2019: Murali Vijay bats left-handed to tackle Ashwin's variations

After Ravichandran Ashwin bamboozled followers with a strange bowling action last week, Murali Vijay batted left-handed to tackle his international team-mate at at the NPR College grounds in Natham.

Murali Vijay batting left-handed against Ashwin in the TNPL.

The 2019 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) has witnessed seasoned campaigners turn funky and moving away from their usual methods.

After Ravichandran Ashwin bamboozled followers with a strange bowling action last week, Murali Vijay batted left-handed to tackle his international team-mate at at the NPR College grounds in Natham.

While batting on 74, Ruby Trichy Warriors' Vijay switched from his usual right-handed batting stance to that of a left-hander against Dindigul Dragons' Ashwin. Although, Ashwin bowled a no-ball, Vijay could only time the ball to a fielder on the offside.

Ashwin perhaps anticipated another switch-hit. The free hit ball was a full toss which Vijay smoked over the long-on boundary while batting right-handed.

 

Vijay's scintillating form in the tournament continued as he scored his third successive fifty. However, his 62-ball 99 was not enough for the Warriors as they lost while defending 178.