IPL: Fewest target runs failed to chase in last six overs
Chasing a target can turn out to be tricky and difficult sometimes in any particular format. When teams are about to reach their target, they tend to become complacent. Also, the bowling team puts more pressure by delivering dot balls. In the Indian Premier League (IPL), a few sides messed up in the run-chase in what looked like a comfortable victory and they feature in this article.
Let’s take a look at the fewest runs not chased in the last six overs (15-20) in the history of the IPL (Top 3):
3. Royal Challengers Bangalore (35)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are in the third spot as they failed to chase 35 against Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals DC) in Delhi in 2013. Batting first, DC managed to reach a total of 152/5. In reply, the visitors were 118/2 at the end of the 14th over and needed 35 off the final 36 deliveries with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers batting on 53 and 38 runs, respectively. However, they messed it up and ended up with 152/7 as scores got tied and RCB won the Super Over.
2. Chennai Super Kings (33)
In a low-scoring thriller, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) failed to win a home game against Kings XI Punjab (now, Punjab Kings PBKS) in the 2010 edition. The visitors batted first and posted a total of just 136/8 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. The Men in Yellow reached 104 with the loss of four wickets at the end of the 14th over with Parthiv Patel batting on 44. With just 33 needed off the final six overs, CSK ended up with 136/7 and took the game into a Super Over, which PBKS won.
1. Lucknow Super Giants (31)
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are on top of this unwanted list as they failed to score 31 runs in the final six overs against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Lucknow in IPL 2023. The Titans batted first and posted 135/6. Chasing just 136, LSG were 105/1 at the end of the 14th over and were cruising towards a comfortable win. But they collapsed miserably and ended up with just 128/7, eventually losing the encounter by seven runs.
