This one went down to the wire, literally. But in the end, Shane Warne’s Rajasthan Royals had the last laugh, with the defending champions defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders in the ‘Super Over’ after both teams were tied on 150. Yusuf Pathan followed up his superb 21-ball 42 during the Royals’ innings, with 18 (two sixes and a four) in the ‘super over’ as the winners clinched the nerve-wracking contest at the Newlands on Thursday night.
Earlier, even before Shamita, sister of Rajasthan Royals owner Shilpa Shetty, could settle down in her seat, rain came down in full force. Sure, in the IPL 2009 there was disappointment all around the Royals’ box with Shilpa looking glum and depressed. It wasn’t without reason. Her team had been thrashed by the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the opener, while the second contest against the Mumbai Indians was completely washed out.