Gaur Gorakhpur Lions, the team associated with actor-politician Ravi Kishan, added another win to their record in the UP T20 League 2025. The victory came on August 31st against Kanpur Superstars. The match went to a super over, but it wasn’t just any super over. It was the first of its kind, with only five balls bowled. Before diving into the unique super over, here is a summary of the match.
The match between Gaur Gorakhpur Lions and Kanpur Superstars ended in a tie. The match was affected by rain, leading to a reduction to 15 overs per side. Gaur Gorakhpur Lions batted first, scoring 141 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Kanpur Superstars also scored 141 runs, losing 5 wickets, which resulted in a super over.
In the super over, Kanpur Superstars batted first. Sameer Rizwi, the captain, who scored a brisk 75 runs during the match, was out LBW on the first ball, courtesy of Abdul Rahman. Following Rizwi, Abhishek Pandey took a single on the second delivery, allowing Adarsh Singh to face the next ball. However, Abdul Rahman dismissed Adarsh Singh without scoring, and Kanpur Superstars’ super over innings ended after only three balls.
Facing a simple target, Akshdeep Nath and Prince Yadav opened for Gaur Gorakhpur Lions and successfully chased down the 2-run target against Kanpur Superstars’ bowler, Vineet Pawar, in two balls.