IPL: 3 Most Exciting Matches Of IPL 2018

IPL 2021 will soon entertain Indian cricket fans with nail-biting matches. In the first match on April 9, 2021, Mumbai Indians will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A total of 60 matches will be played at 6 different venues during IPL 2021. IPL 2021 will conclude with the final match on May 30, 2021, at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmadabad.

IPL 2018 was one of the interesting seasons as Chennai Super Kings made an astonishing comeback during the season. Chennai Super Kings were banned for two seasons IPL 2016 and IPL 2017, along with Rajasthan Royals. When Chennai Super Kings returned to the tournament in IPL 2018, they won the trophy after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the final. It was a memorable journey for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2018 who won their 3^rd IPL trophy. Here we look at the 3 most exciting matches of IPL 2018.

IPL History: 3 Most Exciting Matches Of IPL 2018

Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)

The first match of IPL 2018 was a thrilling game for the cricket fans. While batting first against Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians scored 165-4. Ishan Kishan made 40 runs, Suryakumar Yadav scored 43 while Krunal Pandya scored 41 runs off 22 balls. Mumbai Indians bowled very well with Hardik Pandya and Mayank Markande taking 3 wickets each.

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Dwayne Bravo played a dashing 68-run knock off 30 balls for Chennai Super Kings. However, he lost his wicket in the 19th over at a crucial moment. Chennai Super Kings needed 7 runs off the final over but they were 9 wickets down. An injured Kedar Jadhav, who was retired earlier, came out to bat again. After missing three balls, he hit a six and a four off the next two balls of Mustafizur Rahman and won the match for CSK by 1 wicket.

Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians (Rajiv Gandhi Int. Stadium, Hyderabad)

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s home game against Mumbai Indians in IPL 2018 was another nail-biting encounter. Mumbai Indians batted first and scored 147-8. Evin Lewis scored 29 runs while Suryakumar Yadav and Kieron Pollard made 28 runs each. While chasing, SRH’s opener Shikhar Dhawan gave a great start to the team with his 45 runs. Most of the batsmen failed to bat well except for Deepak Hooda.

In the last over, Sunrisers Hyderabad needed 11 runs with just one wicket in hand. Deepak Hooda smashed a six off the 1st ball but the match went to the final ball when Sunrisers Hyderabad needed 1 run to win. Billy Stanlake hit a four and sealed a win for Sunrisers Hyderabad by just 1 wicket.

Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)

Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab was another close encounter in IPL 2018. Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 186-8 in 20 overs. Kieron Pollard smashed 50 runs off 23 balls while Krunal Pandya scored crucial 32 runs for the team. While chasing, KL Rahul smashed 94 runs for Kings XI Punjab. Aaron Finch also scored 46 runs to take the match close to KXIP’s victory.

In the last two overs, Kings XI Punjab needed 23 runs from 12 balls with 7 wickets in hand. However, Bumrah bowled an amazing 19th over and dismissed KL Rahul while giving away just 6 runs. In the final over, Punjab needed 17 runs to win. Axar Patel a six and Manoj Tiwary hit a boundary in the final over of Mitchell McClenaghan but Punjab remained 4 runs short of victory in the end. In a twist of events, Mumbai Indians won the match by 3 runs.