In a game that saw many twists and turns, Rajasthan Royals sneaked past defending champions Mumbai Indians, who lost their fourth match in the final over this season. The equation. a reasonable 44 off four overs required with seven wickets in hand, came down to 43 off 17 when Krishnappa Gowtham walked into bat at number eight. In the mayhem that followed, the Karnataka all-rounder smashed six boundaries including two over the rope which ensured his team's victory with two balls to spare.
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Albie Morkel plundered 28 runs off a Virat Kohli to mastermind CSK's win over RCB in 2012. © AFP
Given the format's propensity to provide for such late heists, the IPL is replete with acts of 11th hour adventurism. Here's a look into five other cameos in IPL that led to wins from near-hopeless situations.
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