IPL 2020: 'It was like deja vu': Nicholas Pooran recalls the nail-biting final over

Punjab batsman Nicholas Pooran said that last over against Bangalore was like a 'deja vu' for him. Pooran came to bat at last ball of innings when Punjab needed one run from last ball. He smashed ball for a six and handed eight-wicket win to his side and grabbed crucial two points.

Earlier in tournament, Punjab got off to a similar situation in ir first game against Delhi Capitals where y failed to score a single run in last ball and match went to Super Over where Punjab lost game.

'It was like deja vu': Nicholas Pooran

" last over started, it was like deja vu. Last three balls, one run it was like Delhi game all over again but just difference is that I was in dugout. A million things were running in my mind, I was t clear, to be honest, what I was gonna do. I never wanted to be in that position. After sitting out for so long, I have to bat last ball," Pooran told Mayank Agarwal in video posted by iplt20.com.

 

A much-needed win for Punjab

Punjab skipper KL Rahul finally h something to cheer about after his team's much-needed win over Bangalore in ir Dream11 IPL 2020 league match at Sharjah Cricket Stium by eight wickets on Thursday. Rahul played a sheet anchor's role to perfection as he scored an unbeaten match-winning 49-ball 61 at a strike rate of 124.49 including a boundary and five maximums. He was ably supported by 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle (45-ball 53) who was playing his first match of this season.

Even though it seemed that Punjab would lose ir way in final over after Gayle's run out, Nicholas Pooran completed formalities by clobbering Yuzvendra Chahal into stands on final ball of contest. Earlier, Bangalore were restricted to 171/6 in ir 20 overs riding on skipper Virat Kohli's brilliant 39-ball 48 after winning toss and electing to bat first on a difficult wicket. 

By virtue of this win, 2014 finalists did man to snap ir losing streak, but y still continue to languish at bottom of points table with four points from eight matches. KL Rahul-led side will be looking to continue ir winning momentum when y face defending champions Mumbai at Dubai International Cricket Stium, Dubai on Sunday evening. 

(Im Courtesy: BCCI/IPL)

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(With ANI Inputs)