T20 match takes three Super Overs to decide winner
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In a match that will go down in the cricket history books, the Hubli Tigers emerged victorious against the Bengaluru Blasters after a nail-biting contest in the Maharaja Trophy of India, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday.
The match, which saw both teams locked in a fierce battle, required three Super Overs to determine the winner, making it one of the most thrilling encounters in the tournament's history.
Chasing the target of 164 set by the Tigers, the Blasters also scored 164 runs and the game ended in a tie after the regular 20 overs.
Meanwhile, the captain of the Tigers, Manish Pandey scored 33 runs for his team while Mayank Agarwal led the Blasters with 54.
In the first Super Over, both teams scored 10 runs each, leading to a second Super Over.
Continuing with the Super Over, Hubli made 8 runs in the over and set a target of 9 for the opposite team.
However, Bengaluru failed to chase the target, scoring 8 runs equal to the Pandey-led side.
To end the match and predict the winner, the match progressed to a third Super Over.
During this historic over, the Agarwal-led side set a target of 13 runs, which the Tigers were successful to chase.
The team clinched victory on the final deliveries, thanks to boundaries hit by Kranthi Kumar.