IPL, being the most fantastic T20 league, is known for quick-fire batting and high-scoring matches. Indeed the scores over 180 have been chased with ease on numerous events in the IPL. With that being said, it’s very uncommon when a team scores a below-pat total and still oversees to sneak a win. Returning to such low-scoring experiences, here are the 5 lowest scores effectively guarded in the IPL:
5) Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors India | 120 Runs (2012)
Openers Sachin Tendulkar and James Franklin struck a moderate however relentless 50-runs partnership, but the line-up misplaced its way after their dismissals. The middle-order couldn’t discover boundaries, while the lower order battled to put the bat on the ball. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ashish Nehra rush two wickets each, though 4 MI batsmen were dismissed by ideals of run-outs.
Chasing a little total of 121, the PWI top-order played exceptionally slow to construct weight upon themselves. In spite of a brave exertion by Mithun Manhas, the rest of the batsmen battled for Pune, and the group was misplaced by a fair 1 run.
4) Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Pune Warriors India | 119 Runs (2013)
Batting to begin with, SRH battled to score rapidly with only Biplab Samantray and Amit Mishra going past the 30-runs stamp. 19*(15) by No.9 batsman Ashish Reddy made a difference in them reach 119/8 in the alloted 20 overs. Bhuvneshwar Kumar begun with the ball for PWI, picking up 3 wickets.
Chasing 120 was assumed to be a cakewalk for Pune, but the SRH bowling attack had other plans. Kushal Perera picked up 3 wickets, counting both the openers, while Amit Mishra picked up 4 wickets, counting a hat-trick to clear the tail. PWI seem only get to 108 as Sunrisers pulled off a popular triumph by 11 runs.
3) Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | 119 Runs (2009)
KXIP’s batsmen battled to bat quick that day as they could only gather 119/8 playing full 20 overs. Kumar Sangakkara held one end up with a gritty 45* otherwise, things could’ve compounded even more for Punjab. Lasith Malinga was the pick of the bowlers for MI with 2/12 in 4 overs.
Mumbai began on an awful note with the best 3 overseeing to score only 4 runs collectively. Coming in at no.4, JP Duminy scored a 59 (63). 2 wickets each for Irfan Pathan and Abdullah helped Punjab grab the triumph by simple 3 runs.
2) Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 118 Runs (2018)
Mayank Markande, Mitchell McClenaghan, and Hardik Pandya dismissed 2 batsmen each as SRH went on to lose all its wickets for a paltry total of 118. Captain Kane Williamson and Yusuf Pathan top-scored with 29 runs each.
Defending a below-par total, SRH bowlers bowled their heart out as Mumbai got bundled out for 87. SK Yadav (34) and Krunal Pandya (24) were the only two batsmen to score in twofold digits for MI. Whereas each bowler bowled well, Sidharth Kaul was the choice of them with 3 wickets.
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1) Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | 116 Runs (2009)
In spite of a decent beginning from the top order, CSK’s middle and lower order surrendered to the KXIP bowlers. Sreesanth and Irfan Pathan took 2 wickets each to confine Chennai to a little total of 116/9 in 20 overs.
In the second innings, CSK’s awful batting execution was compensated by their bowlers. Punjab’s batsmen had no answers to CSK’s tight bowling as 4 different bowlers picked up 2 wickets each. Luke Pomersbach (26) and Irfan Pathan (14) were the only two KXIP batsmen to score in twofold digits as CSK won the game by 24 runs.
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