Top 5 most exciting, nail biting matches in IPL

Top 5 most exciting, nail biting matches in IPL: Audiences present in a cricket stadium and those sitting before the Television sets around the world hope for exhilarating finishes and down the wire contests. Those are games which increase the interest with which audiences indulge with the game. Everyone loves the adrenaline rush, and close matches provide just that. IPL has produced those moments in abundance over the years. Here is the compilation of the most closed finishes in the IPL. 1. Mumbai Indians vs. Rajasthan Royals (56th match, IPL 7, 2014): Two big teams locked horns for a spot in the playoffs and loosing here would mean an exit from the IPL, and amidst all these the Mumbai Indians (MI) took on the Rajasthan Royals (RR). (Photo Source: BCCI) Two big teams locked horns for a spot in the playoffs and loosing here would mean an exit from the IPL, and amidst all these the Mumbai Indians (MI) took on the Rajasthan Royals (RR). Rajasthan batted first and gave a stiff target of 190 for the hosts to chase. They reached that mark with the help of some classy batting from Sanju Samson and Karun Nair, who made their half centuries after an early collapse. In the second innings MI openers had to chase down a mammoth total of 190, but their primary task was to get past that score within 14.5 overs to touch the required net run rate (NRR) mark in order to make it to the playoffs. The MI batsmen Simmons and Michael Hussey gave them a great start only to get out within a short span. The Mumbai team occasionally stumbled in the run chases, and the scores were identical at 14.3 overs with the same net run rate. At this stage, only one team had the opportunity to win, and it was MI. The batsmen at the crease, Aditya Tare was well aware of the situation and hit a six on the leg side when their team was in need of four runs to make it to the playoffs. Corey Anderson was awarded the Man of the Match for a knock 95 not out. 2. Rajasthan Royals vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (19th Match, IPL 7, 2014): Sunrisers, batting second, couldn’t have asked for a smaller total in an encounter with the formidable Royal Challengers back in the year 2013.(Photo Source: BCCI) In the inaugural match of the season in 2014 RR and KKR were a part of the nail- biting match. Batting first, the Kolkata Knight Riders team scored 152 chasing down the target of 153 set by the Rajasthan Team. The winner was then to be decided by way of a super over, RR restricted the KKR to 12 runs in the one over. The lead bowler Sunil Narine was handed over the ball to see that RR doesn’t run away with the game. But Smith and Watson who came to bat were just too good and managed to pull off the victory by playing some splendid shots under pressure. James Faulkner was awarded the player of the match for taking the team to marvellous victory. 3. Chennai Super Kings Vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore (13TH Match, IPL 5, 2012) CSK has time and again proved why they are a side that is hard to beat in a high scoring game. (Photo Source:AFP) CSK has time and again proved why they are a side that is hard to beat in a high scoring game. RCB, batting first posted a massive total of 205 which was possible because of some good batting from Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle. The CSK had chased the target with ease by getting 45 runs off the last two over after a few hiccups in the middle. Faf du Plessis was the man for CSK; he opened the innings for Chennai and led the team to grand victory by scoring 71 off 46 balls, which actually laid down the foundation for a great chase. Faf was adjudged player of the match. 4. Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore (7TH Match, IPL 6, 2013) Hanuman Vihari was awarded the player of the match for a steady 44 runs between when he was running out of partners. (Photo Source: BCCI) Sunrisers, batting second, couldn’t have asked for a smaller total in an encounter with the formidable Royal Challengers back in the year 2013. Batting first RCB scored a total of 130 for 8 and the Hyderabad team in reply toiled hard to make the same score after getting through the quality bowling attack that Bangalore possesses. The match was a tie and the audiences in the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium had witnessed a thriller of a game were now on the edge of their seats to see the winner of the game in the super over. The Orange Army batting first scored a quick-fire 20, thanks to some fireworks produced by Cameroon White, who blasted two sixes of Vinay Kumar in the super over. The Challenger’s had the likes of Gayle and Virat, who are capable of hitting the big sixes and get the team over the line. But, what followed was entirely different the two star batsmen only managed to score 15 runs in the ultimate over. Hanuman Vihari was awarded the player of the match for a steady 44 runs between when he was running out of partners. 5. Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore (Match 35, IPL 7, 2014): Player of the Match award was given to James Faulkner for a quick-fire 41 off 29 balls. vs RR in 2014. (Photo Source: BCCI) To chase 191 down in 20 over’s a team needs to have couple of unique talents, who can produce a special performance on the night. The RR team has exactly the same kind of players in James Faulkner and Steven Smith who pulled it off at the last moment. Both the Aussies held their nerves when the pressure was mounting and together scored 85 runs from 38 balls after the team was at 106 for 5. In the first innings, Yuvraj Singh put up a fantastic show with the bat as the southpaw scored 83 runs off just 38 balls and helped RCB reach 190 for the loss of 5 wickets. But the Australian duo had other plans, they made sure that they did not lose the momentum and snatched away the game in 18.5 over’s itself. Player of the Match award was given to James Faulkner for a quick-fire 41 off 29 balls.

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