IPL8 – Kings XI Punjab outsmarts Rajasthan Royals in Super-over

#IPL8 #RRvKXIP #SuperOver #ShaunMarsh This was a game in Ahmedabad that went down to the wires – literally. It was a tie with both teams at 191 at the end of the stipulated 20 overs and a Super-over had to be bowled to decide the fate of the match. This was the first Super Over in IPL8.
This has bee reported in sports.ndtv.com dated 22 April 2015.

The winner KXIP was declared based on the super over in which they scored 12 runs while RR had to be content with only 6 runs. This win by KXIP put a brake on the winning spree of the RR because they had won all 5 previous matches and this would have been their 6th straight win. Bit, the Gods willed otherwise.
RR had posted a formidable score of 191 and, in the chase, captain Virender Sehwag (2) failed to click while Murali Vijay (21) gave some support. However, Shaun Marsh managed to score a half-century off 32 balls with a down the ground six. He had an able partner in David Miller and their 58-run stand ended when Marsh fell to a catch taken by Rahane in the deep. At the time, KXIP were 117 for four.
Previously, Ajinkya Rahane hit a glorious 74 off 54 balls with six boundaries and two sixes as he laid the foundation for a reasonable total adding 95 for the opening wicket with skipper Shane Watson who scored 45 off 35 balls, 5x4, and 2x6.
But, in the end, Lady Luck did not favor the Royal Rajasthan Royals.

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