RAJASTHAN ROYALS BEAT KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS IN THE SUPER OVER.

RAJASTHAN ROYALS BEAT KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS IN THE SUPER OVER.

For the first time in IPL, super over is introduced after an unpredictable tie. Though only 6 runs were needed in the final over, Calcutta could score only 5 runs. While chasing for an achievable total, sensible batting should be done. Instead, except Chris Gayle and Saurav, all other fellows tightened the situation by poor batting.


Chris Gayle is in good form, he scored 41 runs from 33 balls (2 fours, 4 sixes). After the departure of Gayle, Rajasthan Royals came back into the game with good bowling and fielding. It was Saurav who took the game away from the RRoyals. He scored runs in a dynamic fashion. He hit 2 sixes and 4 fours and he is the top scorer for KRiders with 46 runs from 30 balls.

The real hero of Rajasthan Royals in the allotted overs was Kamran Khan. He gave only 5 runs in the final over, that produced the great tie. Then came the Super Over. It was also bowled by Kamran Khan. Gayle and McCullum opened the innings and Gayle hit 3 fours. Thus the target for the Rajasthan Royals is 16 runs.


McCullum gave ball to their star bowler, Ajantha Mendis. Yusuf Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja opened the innings in the super over. Pathan is in fantastic form as he hit the first ball for a huge six in the offside. In the 2nd ball he tried to hit another six on the strait and the catch is dropped by KR fielders. He got 2 runs for that shot. He hit third ball for six and fourth ball for a four. He adjudged man of the match award for his brilliant performance in the overall game. He is the top scorer for Rajasthan Royals with 42 runs which came from just 21 balls (6 fours, 2 sixes)

The disappointing factor for KR is McCullum is now struggling with batting in the 2ndversion of IPL.Does the pressure of Captaincy affecting this aggressive batsman’s IPL performance?