In light of the weather delaying GT’s crucial match vs KKR, let’s examine the three shortest IPL matches ever finished.
On matchday 63 of the Indian Premier League season 2024, rain had its way with Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, and Punjab Kings, adding them to the list of teams eliminated. On Monday, the crucial match between GT and the Kolkata Knight Riders was called off at the Narendra Modi Stadium without a toss. GT, who finished third in the previous season of the lucrative league, were forced to forfeit their last home game owing to inclement weather in Ahmedabad. They were the third club eliminated from the playoffs.With 19 points from 13 league games, Shreyas Iyer and company have guaranteed themselves a top-two finish after the rain gods spoiled GT’s crucial victory over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Following the abandonment of the IPL 2024 tie at the Narendra Modi Stadium, KKR and GT both received one point.
In 13 IPL 2024 matches, GT has amassed 11 points under Shubman’s captaincy. The constant lightning prevented the toss from happening at the appointed hour of 7 p.m.
After the toss delay, the slight drizzle became heavier as the officials decided to call off the match. Due to a wet outfield, officials called off the game before the cut-off time (10:56 PM).
With intensifying rain preventing KKR and GT from playing a five-over contest in Ahmedabad, let’s take a look at the three shortest completed matches in IPL history.
3.RCB vs SRH, IPL 2015
In the thrilling final over-ball match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2015 Indian Premier League, Virat Kohli contributed a critical 44 from 19 balls. In the rain-shortened match, SRH batted first and defeated RCB with a score of 135-3 in 11 overs.
Following Kohli’s spectacular last over, Chris Gayle’s pivotal cameo enabled RCB to chase down 81 against SRH in six overs during the rain-shortened match.
2.PBKS vs DC, IPL 2009
The legendary spinner Daniel Vettori of New Zealand claimed match-winning figures for Delhi Capitals during their IPL 2009 victory over Punjab Kings, winning by ten wickets. Rain in Cape Town caused havoc, and after PBKS scored 104-7 in 12 overs, DC was given a revised goal of 54 in 6 overs. In 4.5 overs, opener Gautam Gambhir (15) and captain Virender Sehwag (38) finished the run chase.
1.CSK vs RCB, IPL 2013
In terms of balls bowled in an IPL encounter, the 2013 match between the Chennai Super Kings and RCB was the shortest-played game in the history of the competition. In the eight-over match between RCB and CSK at the Chepauk, the team captained by Kohli batted first and scored 106/2 against the hosts.
With 29 balls, captain Kohli scored 56 runs. CSK lost the match by 24 runs despite only managing to score 82-6 in 8 overs in response.
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