Ravi Kishan’s Gaur Gorakhpur Lions celebrated their fifth win of the UP T20 League 2025, with a remarkable victory against the Kanpur Superstars on August 31st. The match concluded with a super over, which featured an unprecedented five-ball format. Before delving into the details of the super over, let’s recap the exciting match itself.
The match between Gaur Gorakhpur Lions and Kanpur Superstars resulted in a tie. Due to rain, the match was reduced to 15 overs per innings. Gaur Gorakhpur Lions batted first, scoring 141 runs while losing 7 wickets. Kanpur Superstars matched their score, also reaching 141 runs but losing 5 wickets, necessitating a super over.
Kanpur Superstars were the first to bat in the super over. Sameer Rizwi, their captain, had played a match-winning knock of 75 runs. Gaur Gorakhpur Lions’ bowler, Abdul Rahman, dismissed him LBW on the very first ball. Abhishek Pandey scored a single on the second ball, and gave the strike to Adarsh Singh. However, on the third ball, Abdul Rahman got Adarsh Singh out without scoring any runs. With only three balls played, Kanpur Superstars’ super over innings came to a close.
The Gaur Gorakhpur Lions then faced a straightforward challenge. Akshdeep Nath and Prince Yadav opened the innings and successfully chased down the target of 2 runs off the bowling of Vineet Pawar from Kanpur Superstars in two balls.
