Top 5 most exciting, nail biting matches in IPL
5. Rajasthan Royals vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore (Match 35, IPL 7, 2014):
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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