The seventh edition of the Indian Premier League lived upto its billing.
It had all the excitement, passion and emotion. It is not right to say
that this was the best edition till date but it certainly gave us moment
of brilliance with the bat, ball and fielding. Let’s take a look at
those spectacular moments.
Rain’s exceptional knock
He was in devastating form in the second qualifier against Kings XI Punjab. Chasing 227 for victory, Raina made all the bowlers pay. No matter who was the bowler and where the ball was pitched, the left hand batsman was quick to send them for fours or sixes. It was his effect that Chennai Super Kings reached 100-run in the powerplay. His 87-run off 25 balls had class written over it. He hit 12 fours and 6 sixes with a strike rate above 300. However, his run-out brought an unfortunate end to the innings. His departure led to CSK’s collapse and they finally lost the match by 24 runs.
Chris Lynn’s flying beauty
The match was almost over for Kolkata Knight Riders when AB de Villiers hit Vinay Kumar what looked like a certain six but Chris Lynn’s acrobatic effort made that certain six into a catch which almost sealed the match in KKR’s favor. He timed his movement to perfection and molded his body in such a fashion that he didn’t fell over the ropes thus completing one of the most spectacular catches in the history of the game. It won’t be wrong to say that catches do win matches.
Mumbai Indians mammoth chase
It was a game where unthinkable was achieved. Mumbai had to chase 190 in 87 balls to derail Rajasthan Royals from 4th spot in the points table in order to qualify for the playoffs. They were almost out of the equation but boy their batsmen had different plans in their minds. Corey Anderson, the New Zealand all-rounder, accumulated an unbeaten 95-run off 44 balls to put things under control. Apart from him Ambati Rayudu’s 30-run off 10 balls played an important role in Mumbai’s phenomenal win by 5 wickets.
Rain’s exceptional knock
He was in devastating form in the second qualifier against Kings XI Punjab. Chasing 227 for victory, Raina made all the bowlers pay. No matter who was the bowler and where the ball was pitched, the left hand batsman was quick to send them for fours or sixes. It was his effect that Chennai Super Kings reached 100-run in the powerplay. His 87-run off 25 balls had class written over it. He hit 12 fours and 6 sixes with a strike rate above 300. However, his run-out brought an unfortunate end to the innings. His departure led to CSK’s collapse and they finally lost the match by 24 runs.
Chris Lynn’s flying beauty
The match was almost over for Kolkata Knight Riders when AB de Villiers hit Vinay Kumar what looked like a certain six but Chris Lynn’s acrobatic effort made that certain six into a catch which almost sealed the match in KKR’s favor. He timed his movement to perfection and molded his body in such a fashion that he didn’t fell over the ropes thus completing one of the most spectacular catches in the history of the game. It won’t be wrong to say that catches do win matches.
Mumbai Indians mammoth chase
It was a game where unthinkable was achieved. Mumbai had to chase 190 in 87 balls to derail Rajasthan Royals from 4th spot in the points table in order to qualify for the playoffs. They were almost out of the equation but boy their batsmen had different plans in their minds. Corey Anderson, the New Zealand all-rounder, accumulated an unbeaten 95-run off 44 balls to put things under control. Apart from him Ambati Rayudu’s 30-run off 10 balls played an important role in Mumbai’s phenomenal win by 5 wickets.
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