IPL: 5 Instances when teams lost half their side during powerplay
Losing half of the side in powerplay dents any team’s chances to a larger extent in a match. In most cases, it’s witnessed that team that loses five scalps on a trot finds it difficult to recover from the damage and gives up the contest easily. However, the same doesn’t happen every time in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In the cash-rich tournament, there have been instances when some sides batted horrendously during powerplay but came back fiercely and clinched the matches with their extraordinary efforts. While there are also a few games to cite where some teams got disheartened and shattered due to dismal performances during the first six overs of their batting.
Here are five instances when teams faced debacles during powerplay overs
5. Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Delhi Capitals (DC), IPL 2023
In match 44 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Gujarat Titans (GT) hosted Delhi Capitals (DC) at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. Winning the toss, DC skipper David Warner chose to bat first but his decision backfired as the visitors found Mohammed Shami too hot to handle.
Within six overs of the match, the Capitals lost five wickets in which their premier batters Phil Salt, Warner, Rilee Rossouw, and Manish Pandey also joined the list. Despite the failure of their key batters, DC put up a respectable total of 130/8 in their 20 overs, with some fine batting efforts from Aman Hakim Khan, Axar Patel, and Ripal Patel.
Defending 130, DC bowlers put up a disciplined show and contained GT on 125 at the end of the innings. Against GT’s powerful batting line-up, all their bowlers looked confident to take their squad home by five runs in the thrilling contest. Ishant Sharma, who defended 12 runs in the last over, got applauded for his fabulous bowling in the match.
4. Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (MI), IPL 2017
Mumbai Indians (MI) played a fierce brand of cricket in 2017 and won their third title. During their spectacular campaign, they also claimed the largest IPL (by runs) during the round-robin stage. Playing their eleventh match of the season against Delhi Capitals (DC), the Rohit Sharma-led side were put to bat first after losing the toss to the-then DC captain, Zaheer Khan.
Batting first, the visitors amassed 212 runs on the board as their West Indies batters Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard displayed a sensational show with their bats. Following the massive total, DC batters looked timid and lost their top five batters at a score of 35 in 5.5 overs.
After outclassing DC in the powerplay, Mumbai bowlers continued their attack and decimated Capitals on 66, which became their lowest IPL score. Lendl Simmons, who contributed 66 (43) runs in the sensational triumph against the hosts, won the Player of the Match award.
3. Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK), IPL 2020
Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have delivered a lot of intriguing contests in the last 15 years of the league. However, back in 2020, both teams clashed against each other in match 41 of IPL 2020, in which the Men in Blue outclassed the Yellow Army in all departments of the sport and made it a one-sided affair with their 10-wicket win.
Winning the toss at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma invited CSK to bat first, and his decision worked as MI’s pace duo Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah came heavily on CSK’s batting unit with their ferocious bowling. Picking up five batters in the powerplay, both bowlers put Mumbai in the commanding position.
The damage inflicted during the first six overs didn’t allow CSK to make a comeback. In the end, Super Kings could rack up only 114 runs which weren’t enough to stop MI batters from clinching the game comfortably. Trent Boult, who spearheaded MI’s bowling from the front, bagged the Player of the Match award for his 4/18 figures in his four-over spell.
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Gujarat Lions (GL), IPL 2016
After a blockbuster show in the round-robin stage, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) faced Gujarat Lions (GL) in the Playoffs at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. During the coin toss, luck favoured RCB skipper Virat Kohli and he chose to bowl first. In front of the home crowd, RCB got a fine start as their spinner Iqbal Abdullah removed dangerous Aaron Finch and Brendon McCullum in the second over of the match.
The matter got worse for the Lions as their captain Suresh Raina also fell cheaply to Shane Watson on one. However, with the help of Dwayne Smith’s 73 off 41, GL tasked RCB to chase 159 in 20 overs. Coming out to follow the average total, RCB batters struggled against Dhawal Kulkarni and lost their five scalps on 29 in 5.3 overs.
Except for AB de Villers, all their main batters went back to the pavilion scoring in single digits. In the big game, de Villiers showed the nerves of steel and stitched partnerships with Stuart Binny and Iqbal Abdullah. Riding on the Protea’s unbeaten 79 off 47, Challengers snatched the game from Gujarat by four wickets in 18.2 overs.
1. Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2022
In the 15th edition of IPL, both Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locked horns at the Wankhede Stadium. The competition wasn’t going well for both teams as the two most successful IPL sides were already out of the Playoffs race. At the iconic venue, Rohit Sharma won the toss against his counterpart MS Dhoni and elected to bowl first.
Kicking off the innings for MI, Daniel Sams produced fire with the ball and removed Devon Conway and Moeen Ali in the first over. Taking his good work forward, Japsrit Bumrah also trapped Robin Uthappa in the second over. Following these three batters, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ambati Rayudu also returned to the dugout within the powerplay overs.
With 29/5 in 5.4 overs, CSK were in a perilous situation, and noting this, MI bowlers intensified their assault and folded the visitors on a mere 97 in 16 overs. Pursuing the extremely low total, Mumbai also lost five scalps but a fine batting display from Tilak Verma (34 off 32) helped MI to grab the match comfortably in 14.5 overs.
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