Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin's Dramatic Last Over That Saw Kolkata Knight Riders Beat Delhi Capitals To Qualify For IPL Final
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Delhi Capitals spinner Ravichandran Ashwin bowled one of the most thrilling final overs of IPL 2021 but failed to take his side past the finishing line as Rahul Tripathi sealed victory for Kolkata Knight Riders.
Delhi Capitals (DC) skipper Rishabh Pant trusted his most experienced bowler Ravichandran Ashwin to defend seven runs against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Qualifier 2 of Indian Premier League (IPL)2021 in Sharjah on Wednesday. Facing Ashwin at the start of the 20th over in KKR's run-chase were batters Rahul Tripathi and Shakib al-Hasan. The match went down to the wire despite KKR being in the driver's seat for most part of the chase as openers Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer gave their team a brilliant start. pic.twitter.com/FRlJkeiZwX
With only 11 runs needed off the last three overs, the mood in the KKR camp seemed positive as a third IPL 2021 beckoned for the Eoin Morgan-led side.
However, KKR batter struggled to rotate strike and get runs on the board. It all boiled down to the last over.
Ashwin started off against Tripathi, who nudged it towards the mid-wicket boundary for a single. Still, six runs were needed off the last five balls.
