In the UP T20 League 2025, Gaur Gorakhpur Lions, owned by actor-politician Ravi Kishan, clinched their fifth win of the season. The victory came against the Kanpur Superstars on August 31st, a team struggling at the bottom of the league standings. The match reached a climax with a super over, but this wasn’t the typical super over. This one was unique, featuring only five balls. Here’s how the extraordinary super over unfolded, and the thrilling details of the entire match.
The match between Gaur Gorakhpur Lions and Kanpur Superstars was tied. The match was shortened to 15 overs per side due to rain. Gaur Gorakhpur Lions batted first and scored 141 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. In reply, Kanpur Superstars also managed 141 runs, losing 5 wickets, leading to a super over to decide the outcome.
Kanpur Superstars started the super over. Sameer Rizwi, the captain, had scored a quick 75 runs in the match and was expected to shine. However, Gaur Gorakhpur Lions’ bowler, Abdul Rahman, dismissed him LBW on the first delivery. Abhishek Pandey, coming in after Rizwi, took a single on the second ball, putting Adarsh Singh on strike. Abdul Rahman struck again, dismissing Adarsh Singh without scoring. Kanpur Superstars’ super over innings ended after just three balls.
Gaur Gorakhpur Lions then had a straightforward target. Akshdeep Nath and Prince Yadav opened the batting and successfully chased down the 2-run target against Kanpur Superstars’ bowler Vineet Pawar in only two balls.