IPL6: Bangalore win Super Over tie against Delhi

Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Super Over eliminator against Delhi Daredevils by four runs at MA Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Tuesday night. AB de Villiers hammered two sixes of the last two balls from Yadav to help Bangalore make 15. Daredevils lost Warner off the first ball but Pathan kept alive their hopes by slamming a boundary and a six. With Delhi needing 5 off the last ball, Rampaul emerged as the hero for Bangalore when he scattered the stumps of Ben Rohrer. It was the fourth win for Bangalore who lost the previous Super Over eliminator against SunRisers Hyderabad. Daredevils suffered their fifth defeat in a row despite bouncing back gallantly to force a Super Over eliminator. Chasing a target of 153, Bangalore were cruising at 129 for two recovering after the dismissal of openers Rahul (12) and Gayle (13) in quick succession. Kohli and AB de Villiers figured in an enterprising 103-run stand for the third wicket. Delhi got a breakthrough when AB de Villiers was run out off a direct throw from Morkel after making 39 off 32 balls with three boundaries and a six. It triggered a sensational collapse which saw Bangalore lose five wickets for nine runs within the space of 17 balls. Skipper Kohli who smashed a belligerent 65 off 50 balls with seven boundaries and a six, could not finish the job for Bangalore miscuing Yadav to Mahela to be seventh out. Needing 12 off the last over, Rampaul smashed a six off the first ball from Pathan and managed to scramble across for a leg bye off the final delivery to tie the scores. Yadav claimed two for 22 while Nehra, Morkel and Nadeem picked up a wicket apiece before the Super Over drama. Earlier, helped by some lusty blows from tailenders Kedhar Jadhav (29) and Irfan Pathan (10), Delhi Daredevils reached 152 for five after being put into bat first. It was a fine recovery from Daredevils who lost their way after a fine start and were choked in the middle overs by some tight bowling. Sehwag (25) and Warner (15) gave Delhi a flying start scoring 43 in 5.4 overs before both were dismissed in quick succession. The tempo of the innings lost momentum with Mahela grafting an uncharacteristic 28 off 31 balls with two boundaries. However, they managed to end the innings with a flourish as they scored 30 in the last two overs. Unadkat claimed two for 24 while Vinay Kumar and McDonald struck crucial blows. RP Singh went for 48 while Rampaul's fine figures were spoiled when he went for 15 in his last over. Man of the match and Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli who was relieved after winning the cliff-hanger. "Our time had to come in the Super Over I guess, but we should have won with an over to spare," he said praising the opposition fighting back. "Great comeback by Delhi Daredevils and great hits by AB to get us back into the game. We needed 26 off 28 when AB got run out and I didnt get strike after that. I would have been really angry if we had lost today. Ravi bowled a great over to pull us back. It was a brilliant effort by the bowlers," he added. Daredevils skipper Mahela Jayawardene was optimistic despite suffering their fifth defeat in a row. "We are getting there. Four overs to go we were not in, couple of crucial wickets, we came back. In the super over, the first three-four balls were alright. That shows the character of the team, the guys are fighting, we need to handle those crucial situations better," said the former Sri Lanka captain. DELHI DAREDEVILS SUPER OVER 6th ball - Rampaul bowls a super delivery to bowl Rohrer. 5th ball - Pathan gets a single. 4th ball - Pathan virtually scoops a six to fine leg. 3rd ball - Rampaul bowls a dot ball. 2nd ball - Pathan swings a boundary to square leg. 1st ball - OUT! Warner cuts straight to Gayle at point. Rampaul to bowl the Super Over to David Warner and Ben Rohrer. AB de Villiers hammers a couple of sixes off the last two balls from Yadav as Bangalore set Delhi a target of 16 to win. SUPER OVER OF RCB 6th ball - AB de Villiers blasts another six. 5th ball - AB de Villiers hammers a six over midwicket. 4th ball - Yadav bowls a dot ball. 3rd ball - Gayle gets a single. 2nd ball - AB de Villiers gets a single off a full toss. 1st ball - Gayle gets a single Gayle and AB de Villiers to bat in the Super Over against Yadav. It's the second time Bangalore will feature in a Super Over decider in IPL6 after having lost to SunRisers Hyderabad earlier. A sensational turn-around after Bangalore chasing a target of 153 were crusing at 129 for two. ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE INNINGS Requiring a single to tie, Rampaul scramble for a leg bye as Bangalore finish on 152-7. Needing two off two ball, Pathan bowls a dot ball. Bangalore manage four runs off the next four deliveries. Rampaul smashed a six off the first ball from Pathan over extra cover. Bangalore need 12 off the last over while Delhi need three wickets. Kohli is gone with his opposite number Mahela taking a good catch at extra cover. V Kohli c Jayawardene b Yadav 65 (50