2014 IPL Winner Scorecard: Check Details and Report

Kings XI Punjab, who were in search of their first IPL title in seven seasons, had four standout performances from Indian players who had no international Twenty20 experience. However, the most defining performance was played by Manish Pandey, who ensured Kolkata Knight Riders’ victorious run of eight matches leading up to the final culminated in their second championship win.

Pandey’s 94 off 50 balls was an innings fueled by a sense of urgency that never faded. He lit up the Chinnaswamy Stadium with his performance and made the highest successful chase in any Twenty20 final. He came in response to Wriddhiman Saha scoring the first hundred in an IPL final and Manan Vohra compiling a half-century, leading Kings XI to a total of 199. Kolkata Knight Riders were left needing to achieve their highest score of the season, which they did with three balls to spare.

Pandey’s performance was cut short when he was Karanveer Singh’s fourth wicket. When he walked off the field, he acknowledged the cheers from the crowd with a raised bat, and Kolkata Knight Riders were left needing 21 runs off 18 balls. The equation was brought down to 11 off seven, and Mitchell Johnson bowled a series of yorkers in his final over. Johnson’s final delivery was a half-tracker, which was hooked by Piyush Chawla for six. Kings XI captain George Bailey had no other options and gave the final over to Parwinder Awana, who had conceded 38 runs in three previous overs. Awana’s third ball was a full toss outside the off stump, and Chawla carved it to the backward-point boundary, triggering a Kolkata Knight Riders pitch invasion.

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Throughout the chase of the daunting target, Kolkata Knight Riders never fell far behind the required run rate, which was 10 runs per over at the start. Pandey watched Robin Uthappa drive the first ball of the innings to the extra-cover boundary and then perish off the fourth, and when he took strike for the next delivery, he whipped a short of a length delivery from Johnson through midwicket with perfect timing. Kolkata Knight Riders took 10 runs off the first over, and Pandey later stated that he realized then how to go about the challenge.

2014 IPL Winner Scorecard tells the story that 2014 IPL final was a high-intensity match between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders, filled with outstanding performances from Indian players. The defining performance was played by Manish Pandey, who ensured Kolkata Knight Riders’ second championship win with his 94 runs off 50 balls. Pandey’s innings was a testament to his skill, determination, and sportsmanship, making the 2014 IPL final one for the books.