IPL 2023 |Top 5 Matches in the IPL 2023

Match 13 Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders

Match no. 13 of IPL 2023 between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders was one of the most thrilling matches in this season. This match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on April 9.  KKR player Rinku Singh smashed 5 consecutive sixes in the last over to finish the game in his team’s favor. The Knight Riders needed 5 runs on the last ball to win the match, Rinku Singh was on strike and smashed the last ball out of the boundary for a six and won the match. KKR was in a tough situation in that match but Rinku Singh made it possible by his special knock.

Match 15 Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Lucknow Super Giants

This match was a very close game as it went till the last ball of the match. This match was played at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore on April 10. LSG needed 5 runs in the last over to win against RCB. Pacer Harshal Patel bowled well and took two wickets but Lucknow managed to get 4 runs before the last ball. On the last ball, the Super Giants needed just one run to win but lost 9 wickets. Bowlers Avesh Khan and Ravi Bishnoi were on the ground and amidst all the drama in the last over, they completed the winning run. Hence, Lucknow Super Giants won that match on the last ball.

Match 52 Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

The match between RR and SRH was among the top matches in this season. This match was played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on May 7. Sunrisers Hyderabad won the match by four-wickets. SRH needed 17 runs in the last six balls and it felt like Sandeep Sharma had once again won the match for the team with his brilliant bowling. But the last ball he bowled was an overstepped no ball and Hyderabad got a free hit. SRH Abdul Samad was on strike and hence,  he used the free hit very positively by hitting a maximum. With this six, the Sunrisers won the match and RR was in disbelief after that dramatic last over. 

Match 24 Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Match 25th of IPL 2023 between CSK and RCB was very exciting and thrilling. This match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. It was the high scoring match as CSK made 226 runs against RCB. Chasing this high score, RCB managed to give a tough competition to CSK as they scored 218 runs but at the end went 8 runs short. It felt like Royal Challengers Bangalore will successfully chase this target as their batters were in outstanding form. That was a very tough 8 run win for CSK even after giving such a big target. 

Match 16 Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians

This match was very interesting like match 15 between RCB and LSG. Mumbai Indians defeated the out-of-form Delhi Capitals on the last ball of the match. This match was played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on April 11th. MI needed just 5 runs off the last over to win this match. Delhi’s fast bowler Anrich Nortje was bowling the last over and had bowled it brilliantly as 2 runs left on the last ball. For MI, Cameron Green and Tim David were on the pitch and managed to win the match by running two runs. MI’s both batters are great power hitters but failed to hit a big boundary on the last ball instead ran two winning runs. 

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