Top 5 Super Overs by India in T20 Internationals

In T20 cricket, India has always demonstrated its strength in difficult situations, especially when matches are tied. So far, the Indian team has played seven T20 matches in which the scores were tied after both innings, forcing a Super Over or a bowl-out. India won five of these matches, proving that no other team can perform better under pressure. Only one match, against New Zealand in Napier, ended in a tie, with the Super Over abandoned due to rain.

1. India vs Pakistan (2007)

In the 2007 T20 World Cup, this match between India and Pakistan ended in a tie, and India won in a bowl-out. It was a memorable match in T20 history. Batting first, India scored 141 runs for nine wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Pakistan could only score 141 runs for seven wickets.

In the bowl-out, bowlers had to hit the wickets accurately. The team with the most wickets would win. For India, unregular bowlers Robin Uthappa, Virender Sehwag, and Harbhajan Singh bowled and took wickets, while for Pakistan, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, and Yasir Arafat bowled, but all missed. Thus, India won the match.

2. India vs New Zealand (2020)

Thirteen years after its first tie, India's T20I match ended in a tie. The match went into a Super Over, where India won with a resounding performance. Batting first, India scored 179 for five in 20 overs, thanks to Rohit Sharma's 65 and captain Virat Kohli's 38. In reply, New Zealand scored 179 for six in 20 overs, thanks to captain Kane Williamson's 95.

The match then went into a Super Over. New Zealand batted first, and Guptill and Williamson combined to score 17 runs in six balls. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma came in to bat for India. India needed 10 runs off the last two balls. Rohit Sharma was on strike and Saudi was bowling. Rohit hit sixes off the last two balls to give Team India a resounding victory.

3. India vs New Zealand (2020)

India's second consecutive T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton ended in a tie. India won the match in a Super Over. Batting first, India scored 165 for eight in 20 overs, thanks to KL Rahul's 39 and Manish Pandey's 50. In reply, New Zealand scored 165 for seven in 20 overs, thanks to Colin Munro's 64 and Tim Seifert's 57, taking the match to a Super Over.

New Zealand, batting first in the Super Over, scored 13 runs for the loss of one wicket in six balls. In response, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli came out to bat for India. Rahul hit a six off the first ball of the Saudi Arabian innings and a four off the second ball. He was then dismissed on the third ball. Kohli then ensured India's victory by hitting two fours off the fourth ball and a four off the fifth ball.

4. India vs Afghanistan (2024)

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returned to T20 cricket with this series. India further cemented their team's impressive performance by defeating Afghanistan in the Super Over. Batting first, India scored 212 for four, thanks to captain Rohit's unbeaten 121 and Rinku Singh's unbeaten 69. In reply, Afghanistan also scored 212 for six in 20 overs. Gurbaz and Zadran scored 50s each, while Gulbadin Naib made an unbeaten 55 and Nabi 34.

With the scores tied, the match went into a Super Over. Batting first, Afghanistan scored 16 runs for the loss of one wicket in six balls. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi came on to bat for India. India scored two runs off the first two balls bowled by Umarzai. Rohit then hit sixes off the third and fourth balls. Rohit retired hurt after scoring one run off the fifth ball. Yashasvi took one run on the last ball to give India the victory.

India vs Sri Lanka (2025)

This was India's second consecutive tie/super over match against Sri Lanka. Batting first, the Indian team could only manage 202 for five in 20 overs.

Subsequently, the Sri Lankans also managed 202 for five in 20 overs. The match went into a super over. Coincidentally, like the previous super over, this time too the Sri Lankans lost both wickets for two runs, leaving India with a target of three runs. This time too, Suryakumar Yadav won the match for India by scoring three runs off the first ball.

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