Thrilling finishes; Super Over's in IPL history

By Sampath Bandarupalli

Updated - 24 Apr 2015, 16:17 IST

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Thrilling finishes; Super Over’s in IPL history: The excitement when a game of Cricket gets tied is undefined. Especially in T20s which is followed by a Super Over to decide the winner. Here, we look at the 6 super over games that have happened in the Indian Premier League so far.

1 – Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2009:

Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2009.(Photo Source:AFP)

Kolkata Knight Riders asked Rajasthan Royals to bat first and they finished with 150 in the 20 overs. In reply, KKR also scored 150 leading the game to the first ever Super Over in Indian Premier League history.

The Knight Riders were supposed to bat first started with McCullum and Gayle facing Kamran Khan. First two balls went for singles which also included a wide. Later, Gayle smashed hat-trick fours before getting out on last ball.

With 16 runs required, RR sent Yusuf Pathan to face Ajanta Mendis. He started off brilliantly by hitting a six. On the next ball, he was dropped and 2 runs were extracted. Yusuf Pathan capitalized the chance and hit a six and four to win the game for his side.

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