Sri Lanka's Sachithra Senanayake ran out Jos Buttler at the non-striker's end during an ODI, making Buttler a repeat victim of the controversial dismissal.
Jos Buttler, who would later be famously Mankaded by R. Ashwin in the 2019 IPL, first experienced the dismissal during a 2014 ODI against Sri Lanka. Off-spinner Sachithra Senanayake stopped in his delivery stride and removed the bails with Buttler out of his crease.
The dismissal was legitimate under the Laws, but Sri Lanka captain Angelo Mathews received criticism for not withdrawing the appeal. The English media and some former players condemned the dismissal as against the spirit of cricket.
What made the incident noteworthy was that Senanayake had apparently warned Buttler about backing up too far earlier in the over. When Buttler continued to leave his crease, Senanayake carried through with the dismissal.
Buttler's repeated involvement in such dismissals — this in 2014, then Ashwin's in 2019 — made him a central figure in the Mankading debate. His backing up was seen by some as excessively aggressive, while his dismissals were seen by others as unsporting.
Legal dismissal. Buttler had been warned. The incident was a precursor to the more famous Ashwin-Buttler Mankad in 2019.
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