IPL 2018: 5 most dramatic turnarounds in history

Modified Apr 04, 2018 05:36 IST

Albie Morkel's 7-ball 28 turned the game on its head — Albie Morkel's seven-ball 28 turned the game on its head

#2 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals (Bangalore, 2014)

Till the 14th over of Rajasthan Royals' run chase, Yuvraj Singh had completed his involvement in the best all-round IPL performance for him individually.

First, he smoked 83 off 38 balls with the bat to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore to 190/5. Then, he picked up four crucial wickets in his full quota of overs to leave RR precariously poised at 108/5, still requiring 83 in the last six overs.

Varun Aaron conceded 14 runs in the 15th over, as Steve Smith connected three unorthodox shots and missed the rest of the deliveries.

Yuzvendra Chahal bowled an outstanding 16th over, giving away just four runs, and the required rate soared past 16 as 65 were needed from 24 balls.

The game was RCB's to lose, but once again, their bowling attack crumbled under pressure.

Mitchell Starc, of all people, missed the yorker repeatedly to be punished by compatriot James Faulkner for two fours and a six, in an over which went for 21 runs.

Ashok Dinda followed it up by conceding 23 off the 18th over- including two fours, two sixes and a no-ball. Smith raced to 48 off 21 and Faulkner was batting on 22 off 12 balls.

Still anyone's game with 21 needed off two overs.

Aaron, by bowling wides, length balls and full-tosses, ensured that Starc wasn't even required to bowl the last over Kohli kept for him, as Faulkner nailed two sixes and a four to end unbeaten on a 17-ball 41.

In an incredible counter-attack, 65 were scored off the last 17 balls bowled, as the home crowd was left stunned in Bangalore.