T20 cricket is widely recognized for being unpredictable. Before the final ball is thrown, it is challenging to anticipate the outcome. The X-factor that draws the audience to T20 is this on-the-edge-of-your-seat feeling. And while we're on the subject, nothing puts you on the edge of your seat like a super over. Let us look at the best super over matches in IPL over the years.
1. CSK Vs KXIP, 2010
KXIP batted first in this game against CSK and scored 130 runs. CSK made a good start to the game, scoring 97 runs for 2 wickets in 12.5 overs. Nevertheless, in the following 30 balls, they lost 6 wickets. After CSK's batsmen were only able to score 9 of the necessary 10 runs in the final over, the game was drawn. Chennai scored 10 runs in the super over while batting first (thanks to Suresh Raina and his marvelous sixer). Mahela Jayawardene scored six runs, while Yuvraj added the remaining runs as KXIP easily chased down this target. One of the most exciting super-overs in IPL history was this game.
2. SRH Vs RCB, 2013
The RCB was led by Virat Kohli, while the SRH by Sangakkara. SRH was restricted to a relatively lower total of 130/8 while batting first. In the 18th over, RCB was 14 runs behind in the chase of these runs. Hanuman Vihari had a fantastic inning and it appeared as though he was gradually leading RCB to victory. Nonetheless, the match was tied thanks to the precise bowling performances of Murali Karthik and Vinay Kumar in the final two overs. The next super-over saw SRH score a respectable 20 runs in one over. Chris Gayle's powerful shots helped RCB attempt to chase down this score, but they ultimately fell short by 7 runs.
3. MI Vs GL, 2017
Gujarat Lions, who batted first, amassed a respectable total of 153/9 runs in 20 overs. The Mumbai Indians performed admirably in reducing the target to 15 runs in the final two overs. Yet Basil Thampy's surprising bowling performance—taking two wickets in the 19th over—and the sharp final over caused the score to level, allowing the match to continue. Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 11 runs in the extra over (thanks to Kieron Pollard for his 10 runs contribution). Mumbai won by 5 runs because of Bumrah's outstanding bowling performance in the extra over.
4. RR Vs KKR, 2009
Rajasthan Royals, who batted first, amassed a respectable 150/6 total. Knight Riders leveled the game with an incredible performance from former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly (46 from 30 balls). A super-over was added to the game. Chris Gayle was the team's ace in the hole for the Kolkata captain. Gayle scored 15 runs overall from one over because of his fantastic smashes. Yusuf Pathan's incredible performance (18 runs in 4 balls) helped RR surpass this mark and win the first-ever IPL super over.
5. RR Vs KKR, 2014
Like the 2009 match, RR scored 152 runs overall, and KKR also scored 152 runs. The scores were tied in the first super-over as well. The number of boundaries will be taken into consideration to choose the winner if the super over scores is also tied, per IPL regulations. Moreover, the sixes will be considered if the number of borders is also the same. In this match, one boundary was scored by each team in the extra over. Nonetheless, RR struck 18 boundaries in the game's 20 overs while KKR only managed 14. This discrepancy determined RR as the winner, and even today, this is one of the most contentious super-overs.
6. RCB Vs DD, 2013
Irfan Pathan and Kedar Jadhav's crucial 30-run partnership after the game enabled Delhi Daredevils to post 152/5. Virat Kohli and AB De Villiers of the RCB put up a 103-run third-wicket partnership. They were cruising to victory until wickets began to fall quickly, and in the end, they barely managed to tie the game. In the super over, RCB struggled, scoring just three runs off of four balls.
7. MI Vs RCB, 2020
MI was held to a score of 7/1 in the Super Over thanks to Navdeep Saini. Virat Kohli's four-run strike against Jasprit Bumrah on the final delivery of the Super Over allowed RCB to reach the goal.
8. RR Vs KXIP, 2015
Given that the game had a high scoring, both teams played outstanding batting. Both teams were successful in scoring 191/6. KXIP batted first in the super over and finished with a score of 15/2 thanks to three boundaries. In response, the Royals lost both of their wickets on the first and third deliveries, losing by a massive margin of 9 runs given the super over.
9. DC Vs KKR, 2019
Russell's explosive 62-ball century helped Kolkata Knight Riders, who batted first, to the astounding score of 185/8 in just 20 overs. In response, Delhi Capitals was in good shape thanks to Prithvi Shaw's outstanding knock of 99 and was on the verge of reaching the goal when the lower order collapsed, allowing Delhi Capitals to manage a tie. DC was able to win the super over on 10/1. It appears Russell would win it for KKR, but DC won the game by three runs with Kagiso Rabada's superb yorker.
10. MI Vs SRH, 2019
After the scores were tied at 162, a Super Over was required to settle the outcome of the match. SRH scored 8-2 in four balls while batting first, which MI quickly chased down in just three balls without losing a wicket. Due to the loss of two of its batsmen, which was the maximum allowed in the tie-breaker, SRH did not bat its full allotted six balls. Although this victory sent the three-time champion team into the playoffs, SRH's journey to recovery is practically at an end.
