IPL matches that were won by a six hit off the final ball of the match

Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers, Visakhapatnam, April 9, 2012

Luck has shone uon the Mumbai Indians many a times in the IPL

Kumar Sangakkara won the toss and decided that his team Deccan Chargers would bat first against the Mumbai Indians in the 9th match of IPL 2012.

A brilliant bowling effort by Munaf Patel (4-20) and Lasith Malinga (3-27) kept the Chargers to a below par 138. In reply, Mumbai’s chase did not quite get the impetus it needed. With 44 required off half as many balls and 4 top order batsmen back in the hut, the visitors were staring down the barrel.

However, Rohit Sharma, the batting showman who had made a habit of pulling his team out of such situations, was still at the crease. Dale Steyn (3-12) tightened the screws on the Indians by delivering a terrific penultimate over that conceded just 5 runs.

Dan Christian was given the responsibility of defending 18 runs in the final over. James Franklin, once again came to the party as he started off the over with a boundary before running a couple and stealing a bye.

The match equation read 11 from 3 balls for Mumbai’s victory. The fourth ball of the over, a wide full toss, sailed over the point boundary as Rohit managed to get enough part of his bat. He then ran out of his skins to complete a couple the very next ball.

With three needed of the final ball, Christian once again presented the Mumbaikar with a juicy full toss that was clubbed over long on for a massive six that elated the Mumbai camp and helped a jubilant Rohit win another Man of the Match award for his unbeaten 73.