Pic
1
Prithvi
scored
a
quick
46
runs
in
31
balls.
He
hit
three
fours
and
one
six
in
his
brilliant
knock.
Karnataka
Bulldozers,
after
giving
more
than
10
runs
per
over
in
the
first
10
overs,
returned
to
game
with
a
bang
to
restrict
Chennai
Rhinos
to
193
runs.
Pic
2
Bhaskar
was
their
pick
of
bowlers
by
giving
19
runs
in
his
four
overs
and
picking
two
important
wickets.
Pic
3
Chennai
Rhinos,
who
were
reeling
with
huge
confidence
after
putting
a
huge
total,
were
in
for
a
shock,
as
Karnataka
Bulldozers
started
the
batting
by
firing
on
all
cylinders.
The
openers
Pradeep
and
D
Dharma
gave
the
host
team
a
fantastic
opening
and
sent
shivers
down
Chennai
Rhinos' spine.
Pic
4
The
openers
hit
the
ball
all
over
the
ground
and
made
Chennai
Rhinos'
score
193
is
easily
gettable.
In
seven
overs,
they
got
83
runs.
Pic
5
Chennai
Rhinos
got
their
first
break
in
the
form
of
Dhruv
Sharma,
who
scored
38
runs
in
24
balls.
He
hit
six
fours
in
his
brilliant
innings.
Captain
Vishal
gave
the
much-needed
break
for
Chennai
Rhinos.
Pic
6
But
Karnataka
Bulldozers
did
not
lose
heart
after
Dhruv
Sharma's
exist
as
opener
Pradeep
was
rock
solid
on
the
other
end.
The
one-down
player
Rahul
and
the
opener
added
36
runs
for
the
second
wicket.
Pic
7
Karnataka
Bulldozers
had
scored
119
runs
in
11.3
overs
before
losing
Rahul.
The
chase
seemed
like
a
cakewalk
for
the
host
team,
as
they
were
scoring
runs
at
11+
run
rate.
With
the
lose
of
second
wicket,
they
required
74
runs
from
51
balls.
Pic
8
However,
after
getting
the
second
wicket,
Chennai
Rhinos
re-grouped
and
put
courageous
effort
to
slow
down
the
run
rate
of
the
Karnataka
Bulldozers.
Pic
9
Karnataka
Bulldozers'
next
two
players
Rajeev
and
captain
Kiccha
Sudeep
could
not
stay
long
in
crease.
When
they
departed,
the
score
was
131
with
the
loss
of
four
wickets
at
14.1
overs.
Pic
10
The
match
had
swung
towards
Chennai
Rhinos
by
then
as
Karnataka
Bulldozers
required
63
runs
from
35
balls.
Pic
11
However,
Karnataka
Bulldozers'
only
hope
was
opener
Pradeep.
He
put
30-run
partnership
with
Karthik
to
reach
171
runs.
But
the
required
run
rate
had
gone
up
and
the
host
needed
23
runs
from
11
balls.
Pic
12
And
Karthik
too
departed
quickly
and
Chennai
Rhinos
had
taken
complete
control
over
the
game.
Bhaskar
and
Mahesh
were
the
new
batsmen
in
the
crease.
Pic
13
The
last
over
required
something
unimaginable
from
Karnataka
Bulldozers
to
win
the
match.
They
required
23
runs
from
six
balls.
Pic
14
In
the
first
three
balls,
all
the
winning
hopes
of
Karnataka
Bulldozers
fans
were
shattered
as
it
could
score
only
five
runs.
Pic
15
In
the
fourth
ball,
Karnataka
Bulldozers
scored
four
runs
and
there
was
a
celebration
at
Chennai
Rhinos
as
the
host
required
14
runs
from
two
balls.
The
host
required
a
miracle
to
win
the
match.
Pic
16
In
the
next
ball,
Bhaskar,
who
had
sent
the
ball
to
boundary
the
previous
ball,
hit
a
six.
Now,
Karnataka
Bulldozers
required
eight
runs
from
one
ball.
Pic
17
However,
Shantanoo
committed
a
big
mistake
by
putting
a
wide
ball,
which
cost
Chennai
Rhinos
heavily.
The
Karnataka
Bulldozers
required
seven
runs
from
one
ball.
Pic
18
Now,
Karnataka
Bulldozers
had
the
last
hope
of
tying
the
match.
The
match,
which
was
almost
over,
took
an
interesting
turn.
Pic
19
Well,
Bhaskar
did
a
miracle
by
hitting
a
six
to
tie
the
knot.
The
six
hit
by
him
was
something
that
even
international
players
could
make
them
stand
and
salute
the
batsman.
Pic
20
Under
such
huge
pressure,
Bhaskar
scored
six
and
gave
a
thrilling
end
to
the
Chennai
Rhinos
versus
Karnataka
Bulldozers'
match.
Pic
21
The
whole
stadium
was
stunned
at
what
they
saw
on
the
field.
Chennai
Rhinos,
which
almost
pocketed
the
game,
was
shocked,
but
the
team
was
happy
to
be
part
of
such
an
exciting
game.
Pic
22
In
the
end,
both
the
team
complimented
each
other
and
Bhaskar
turned
hero
for
Karnataka
Bulldozers.