Every weekend has doubleheaders in IPL, but this weekend matches stand at the top position. We're lucky to witness ABD great finish, Shikar Dhawan century, and Axar Patel cameo, Warner coming down the order and help SRH to level the score, Bumrah and Shami excellent display in super over leading to another super over, Hard fight by KXIP to win second super over.
RRvsRCB:
One of the greatest finishes by ABD and Banglore.
RR finally find their openers in Uthappa, Stokes. Smith backs his form by scoring 57. They managed to put 177-6 on the scorecard.
Consistent performers Kohli and Padikkal helped RCB to post 102 in the first 13 overs. But RR bowlers restricted RCB to score 41 in the next 5 overs. When the equation was 35 runs in 12 balls.
Unadkat to ABD: 6,6,6,1,WD,4,1
25 runs in the over. Unadkat trying to bowl slower to ABD but they are not good enough and he got punished.
When he's in a mood, no one could stop him. he hit the winning shot for six in Archer's over and took RCB home.
What a chase and innings by RCB.
Man of the Match: AB de Villers
DCvsCSK:
It's quite an ordinary match until Rayudu and Jadeja finish it for CSK. 50 partnership between them in just 27 balls and they smashed 5 sixes at the death against Nortje and Rabada.
While chasing, Prithvi Shaw string of low score continues. He was good at the start of the Tournament but his scores in the last 3 matches 4(3),0(1),0(2).
Dismissed by Archer vs RR, that was inswinger that knocked off middle stump.
Dismissed by Chahar vs CSK, that was outswinger and he edged into the hands of Chahar while playing flick towards leg.
Shikhar Dhawan has more impact on DC's last 3 games. His scores in the last 3 games were 69(52), 57(33), and 101(58). He took 167 innings to score his first century.
Dhawan high scores in IPL
101* vs CSK, IPL 2020
97* vs KKR, IPL 2019
95* vs KXIP, IPL 2011
92* vs SRH, IPL 2018
In the end, all the matches won where Dhawan making an impact.
When the situation looks easy for DC, Shradul and Curran bowled excellent overs by giving just 9 and 4 runs in the 18th and 19th overs. When they needed 17 off last over. Axar Patel did what Dhoni has done against him back in 2016. Hit 3 sixes in the final over off Jadeja and helped DC to win the game.
"Bravo wasn't fit to bowl the last over. So between Jaddu and Karn, I went for Jaddu but he wasn't good enough" Dhoni said in the post-match session.
Cracker of the game. Man of the Match: Shikhar Dhawan
SRHvsKKR:
Always the first match in doubleheaders is always low scoring matches in which score tickles around 150-170. MI is the only team to score 200+ in the first match in headers and RCB is the only team to chase 175+ score.
KKR scored 163-5 after a great cameo by Morgan and Karthik partnership of 58 at death.
It's an interesting move from Warner to send Kane and Bairstow as openers. Lockie Ferguson playing his first match broke the opening partnership and also taken the wickets of Garg and Pandey in the chase.
Warner who pushed himself down the order scored a crucial 47*(33) in the chase and also helped SRH scoring 17 runs in the final over to draw the game.
After a great display, KKR handed over the ball to Ferguson and he restricted SRH to 2 runs.
Lockie Ferguson has a great impact on this match. His spell 4.3-0-17-5(includes super over).
His fastest ball was 152.38 KPH and bowled 7 balls over 150+ KPH.
Man of the Match: Lockie Ferguson
MIvsKXIP:
What if can someone say this is the best game in the history of IPL.
Agreed! because this is the first game in the history of cricket which has played 2 super overs. Every cricket fan waits for super over when the game tied, what if the super over also tied? It's great to witness when the two teams fighting till the end for the victory.
KXIP thanks to Arshdeep who bowled excellent 2 overs in the powerplay and taken the wickets of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Quinton de Cock is an impactful player for MI in the last 5 games. Although he wasn't good at the start of the Tournament, his scores in the last 5 games speak why he was the best to pick over Lynn as the opener.
In the first 4 games: 33(20), 14(15), 1(3), 0(5)
In last 5 games: 67(39), 23(15), 53(36), 78*(44), 53(43)
KXIP who restricted Mumbai to 119-6 in 16.3 overs but failed to stop Pollard and Counter-Nile. They made a partnership of 57*(21) posting 176-6 on the scorecard.
Pollard - Saviour of Mumbai Indians.
Although Bumrah took the wicket of Mandeep, all bowlers failed to stop KL Rahul doing his Job in the powerplay.
KL Rahul: Class, Consistent and Elegant
What a player. He is the first Indian player to score 500+ runs in 3 consecutive IPL seasons.
IPL 2018: 659 runs
IPL 2019: 593 runs
IPL 2020: 525 runs in 9 games.
When KXIP needed 9 off last over, Hooda and Jordan managed to draw the game.
In super over, Bumrah bowled for MI and restricted them to 5 runs, and taken the wickets of Rahul and Pooran.
Bumrah: 1,W,1,1,2,W
Jasprit Bumrah - King of Super over
KXIP handed the ball to Shami to do the job, it was great overt by Shami by defending 6 runs against Rohit and De cock.
Shami: 1,1,1,Dot,1,W(1)
Hang on, the result is drawn again.
According to IPL rules, the players who participated in the first super over were not allowed to participate in the second over to bat or bowl.
For example, Rahul, Pooran, Hooda, Shami who participated for KXIP in 1st over are not allowed to bat again or bowl again.
So, they have gone for Jordan and he restricted Mumbai for 11 runs.
Boult bowling for MI failed to defend and they scored 12 runs in just 4 balls.
Man of the Match: KL Rahul
In the end, KXIP taught us how difficult to win the match. Fight until your success.
Cricket has not played for 5 months in India and started with IPL on 19th September. Over the 36 matches, we have witnessed Young players made a great impact in the season, Super overs, great chases, Dhoni and Gayle return, great catches, KXIP from losing to winning. That's what the IPL and craze of Cricket in India.
What are your favorite moments in these 4 matches?
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