For the first time, the world witnessed a double super over in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL)
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) in a thrilling double Super Over action in the IPL 2020 on Sunday (October 18) at the Dubai International Stadium.
For the first time, the world witnessed a double super over in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In the first super over, Jaspirt Bumrah bowled excellently as KXIP posted 5/2 from their 6 balls. However, Rohit Sharma and Quinton De Kock failed to win it for MI and only managed to tie the score on 5/1 as the match went into a second super over in Dubai.
Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya were given the responsibility to set the score for MI in the 2nd super over. The West Indian allrounder played smartly and helped MI to 11/1 in the 6 balls. On the chase target score of 12 runs, KXIP sent in Chris Gayle and Mayank Agarwal.
Trent Boult got hit for a six off the first ball by Gayle as Agarwal sealed the win in the end with two back-to-back boundaries with two balls let in the end.
In chase of a target score of 177 earlier in the day, KXIP got off to a decent start but Jasprit Bumrah struck for MI and dismissed Mayank Agarwal (11) in the third over.
Chris Gayle then walked in and formed an economical stand with KL Rahul and prolled KXIP towards the target score.
Gayle played a 24-run knock for his side before spinner Rahul Chahar sent the veteran West Indian batsman back to the dressing room.
Nicholas Pooran came in next and played a quickfire knock of 24 runs off 12 balls before Bumrah struck again for the Mumbai Indians. Glenn Maxwell's stay at the crease was also short as the misfiring Australian left for a duck.
However, KL Rahul kept on going at the other end as he completed his well-deserved half-century. But his fighting knock of 77 runs soon came to an end after Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up his stumps with an excellent length ball.
Randeep Hooda (23*) and Chris Jordan (13) in the end played a key knock and helped KXIP tie the score in the end as the match went into a super over.
After opting to bat first, Mumbai had the worst possible start as they lost two wickets early. Rohit Sharma (9) and Suryakumar Yadav (0) failed to score big runs on the scoreboard. Arshdeep scalped Rohit while Mohammed Shami claimed Yadav. Ishan Kishan joined Quinton de Kock in the middle but failed to get going. Kishan (7) was removed by Arshdeep in the sixth over.
Krunal Pandya and De Kock played cautiously and stitched a 58-run partnership for the fourth wicket before the former was dismissed by Ravi Bishnoi in the 14th over. Krunal played a knock of 34 runs. Hardik Pandya scored eight off four balls but failed to get going as he was scalped by Shami in the 16th over.
Meanwhile, De Kock completed his fourth half-century of the season. Chris Jordan got rid of De Kock in the 17th over. He accumulated 53 runs including three sixes and as many fours.
Kieron Pollard and Nathan Coulter-Nile's late onslaught added 54-run in the last three over. The duo added a 57-run partnership for the seventh wicket. Pollard scored 34 off 12 while Coulter-Nile remained unbeaten on 24. Mumbai Indians posted a target of 177 against Punjab.
For Punjab, Mohammed Shami and Arshdeep Singh bagged two wickets each.
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