IPL 2017: 5 greatest IPL matches

#2 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals, Match 10 IPL 2009

A jubilant Pathan and Jadeja after the win

In the very first super over of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals triumphed over Kolkata Knight Riders in an intense fixture in Cape Town. Yusuf Pathan broke the tied match with two sixes and a boundary in the super over to chase down 16 runs in just four deliveries.

Earlier, RR batting first, lost two quick wickets. However, Pathan came to the crease and scored a quick-fire 21-ball 42 to help his side post a respectable score of 150 on the board. A cameo from Abhishek Raut helped as well.

For KKR, Chris Gayle produced the initial onslaught but four quick dismissals halted their chase. Sourav Ganguly then played a captain’s knock and almost singlehandedly won it for KKR. However, in the penultimate ball, with two needed off two, he edged one to ‘keeper Kamran Akmal.

Ishant Sharma could manage only one run off the last delivery to take the match into the super over. As Gayle hit three boundaries, it once again seemed like KKR were on the cusp of victory, however, Pathan clearly had other ideas.