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[cool.aquarian]

A see-saw last over - which included a six, a four, a dropped catch and three run-outs - allowed Kings XI Punjab to end Mumbai Indians' six-match winning streak and boost their hopes for a place in the semi-finals.

The over, from VRV Singh, began with Mumbai needing 19, three wickets in hand and Siddharth Chitnis and Dilhara Fernando out in the middle. The first ball was a waist-high no-ball, which Chitnis hit it for six over third man. Twelve to get off six balls. The next delivery was full and wide and Chitnis lifted it over extra cover, where Tanmay Srivastava dropped a difficult catch and the ball ran over the line. Eight needed off five, and the advantage squarely with Mumbai.

Then it all went pear-shaped for the home team. The next delivery saw the ball hit to Srivastava, who threw it back to the keeper and Chitnis was run out trying to take a second run.

Seven off four, with two wickets in hand. New batsman Ashish Nehra sneaked a bye to get Dilhara Fernando on strike. Six off three and Fernando drove a fuller delivery through cover and it was Srivastava again who fielded the ball and ran out Nehra as the batsmen tried for a risky third run. Four runs off two balls with one wicket remaining - Vikrant Yeligati dropped the ball on the pitch and the batsmen ran two as Punjab's fielders muffed up what would have been the fifth run-out of the innings.

With two needed off the final ball visions arose of the tournament's first bowl-out. Yeligati drove to mid-off and set off but he picked the wrong fielder - the ball raced to Yuvraj Singh, who picked it up and ran towards the stumps to knock them down full stretch, Jonty Rhodes style, and Punjab had won by a run.

The match brought back memories of the encounter between India and Pakistan in T20 World Cup which was decided by a bowl out.
Even the last ball run out was similar, but Punjab had one run extra to defend off last ball as compared to that match.

Final Score:
Punjab 189/4 in 20.0 Overs.
Mumbai 188 all out in 20.0 Overs.

[klm9876]

real thriller, it would have been a classic climax for the match if it would have gone to the bowl out, would have really been its moneys worth for the spectators. neverthe less still a treat to watch

[kasana_ajay]

It was the real thriller. In my point of view no one wanted to win this match. VRV Singh tried hard to lose in the final over but could not do it as Mumbai too tried hard to lose with unnecessary runouts and they finally won this battle of losing the game.

[Lalit Burma]

This was the match of the tournament and I am sure even final will not give such excitement to the audience. Dive of Yuvraj singh leave mumbai indian fans in shock ... they will celebrate if he dive for the Indian National Squad but this time ... that dive was against Mumbai Indians ... and they dont like it ... But I am sure they would certainly make the compliments to Yuvi ... whenever they will discuss about this match ...