Top 10 most thrilling cricket matches of the year 2020

7. Rajasthan Royals vs. Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2020

As mentioned earlier, the Kings XI Punjab had some nerve-wrecking contests in IPL 2020. They faced the Rajasthan Royals at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the early phase of the competition. Mayank Agarwal’s century powered the Mohali-based franchise to 223/2 in the first innings.

KL Rahul backed Mayank to perfection with a 54-ball 69. Nicholas Pooran finished off the innings magnificently with an 8-ball 25. RR lost Jos Buttler early in the run chase of 224. Steve Smith and Sanju Samson launched a counter-attack after Buttler’s departure.

When Smith lost his wicket, Rahul Tewatia received a surprising promotion. He made a slow start and at one moment, Samson denied easy singles. However, Tewatia turned the match in a matter of moments, striking five sixes in Sheldon Cottrell’s over. He finished with 53 runs off 31 deliveries. In the end, Jofra Archer’s 3-ball 13 guided RR home with four wickets in hand.