In what will go down as one of the craziest Indian Premier League knocks of all time, Rahul Tewatia struck five sixes in an over at the fag end of the match when a defeat seemed all but imminent for his side. And a defeat that he would have had to take the responsibility for, given how he had batted before that.
But, in the end, his innings along with Sanju Samson’s stylish knock helped Rajasthan Royals record the highest run-chase in IPL history, beating Kings XI Punjab by four wickets in a high-scoring encounter in Sharjah on Sunday.
KXIP’s 223/2 was chased down with three balls to spare in one of the most incredible matches of cricket, let alone the IPL.
Chasing a stiff 224 for a win, the Royals needed 51 runs from the last three overs and it seemed the fate of the match was already sealed but Tewatia turned the match on its head in a dramatic fashion, taking 30 runs…