Chasing heists

The highest final-over targets successfully chased down in the IPL

ESPNcricinfo staff21-May-2016

<b>Runs required in 20th over: 23</b><br> <b>Chased by</b>: <A href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2016/engine/match/981005.html" target="_blank"><b>Rising Pune Supergiants</b> v Kings XI Punjab, 2016</a><br> In the final game of the season for both teams out of the playoff race, Kings XI Punjab had a spinner, Axar Patel, bowl the final over. MS Dhoni even refused to take a run when the ball nearly reached the boundary, but sealed it with 4, 6, 6 off the final three balls. BCCI

Runs required in 20th over: 21 Chased by: <A href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/ipl2009/engine/current/match/392228.html" target="_blank">Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders, 2009</a> The day Rohit Sharma dashed Kolkata's hopes of ending a seven-match losing streak. First up was a full toss from Mashrafe Mortaza, also a no-ball because only three fielders were in the 30-yard circle, that Rohit dispatched for four. Three more boundaries from Rohit, including a six off the final ball, left Mashrafe with figures of 4-0-58-0 in his only IPL game. Associated Press

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Runs required in 20th over: 21 Chased by: <A href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/current/match/548327.html" target="_blank">Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors, 2012</a> After getting the strike, AB de Villiers scooped Ashish Nehra for a four and a six. He hit a straight six as well and followed it with a single off the fifth ball. With three required, Saurabh Tiwary launched a yorker gone wrong over long-on. AFP

Runs required in 20th over: 21 Chased by: <A href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/engine/match/501267.html" target="_blank">Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders, 2011</a> L Balaji would count himself unlucky to be here. Three of his first four balls resulted in edges from James Franklin that went for fours: the fourth was guided past extra cover for another. A single off the fifth left Ambati Rayudu with four to get, and he had his Miandad moment. Associated Press

Runs required in 20th over: 18 Chased by: <A href="http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/engine/match/501267.html" target="_blank">Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers, 2012</a> This time Franklin and Rohit combined; Rohit against his former team. Franklin took four off the first, but only three off the next two, leaving Rohit with 11 off three. Daniel Christian was prone to bowling full tosses, and two of them went sailing over the ropes. AFP

Chasing heists

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