It was a ten-wicket victory but it went down to the final session of the final day in Chennai
Coach Andrew McDonald also stands by the decision: “Ashton was suited to these conditions and we needed to make room”
The allrounder is currently taking part in the Hundred having come close to suffering a very nasty injury earlier in the season
Manchester Originals opener carries bat to seal chase in final set
Fast bowler blows West Indies tail away with scintillating spell of 5 for 7 in 21 balls
Defending champions knock Hampshire out and close in on quarter-finals
Afghanistan were led by four-fors from Naveen and Rashid in a match that had a few rain interventions
Ireland allrounder can provide knockout cover for Chris Green if he plays this week
St Lucia Kings sign up New Zealand’s Tim Seifert as a replacement