For most of the encounter, Gujarat Titans were second best against a resurgent CSK outfit.

That the eventual margin of victory was a mere 16 runs tells one exactly how crucial Karthik's innings was in the overall outcome.

190 seemed very much within Delhi Capital's means, but everything changed with Warner's dismissal.

Going into the 18th over with 18 runs needed to win, Markram finished off the game in spectacular fashion -- hitting a four and two sixes to seal the win in epic fashion with more than two overs to spare.

Rahul Tripathi's 71 off 37 balls for the Sunrisers Hyderabad against the Kolkata Knight Riders stood out above the rest for its quality, pacing and overall impact.

In the end, the fact that RCB score 193 and lost by a 23 run margin shows how crucial Theekshana's breakthroughs were in the grander scheme of things.

What this game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore produced was an all-round team performance of epic proportions spearheaded by some of the most iconic individual performances this season.

Hetmyer's 59* included six sixes and a four in a spectacular hitting spree during the closing overs.

In the end, it was the one final bowling effort that resulted in a win for the Rajasthan Royals. That it arrived off the young shoulders of a debutant Kuldeep shows remarkable trust in his capabilities by the Royals's team management.

For the first time this IPL 2022 season, a game came down to the very last ball of the tie.

Gill, who had hit 84 in the previous game against Delhi Capitals, was in imperious form as he cut, drove and smacked the Punjab Kings bowlers.

A monumental contribution of 80 off 52 balls by Quinton de Kock -- over 50% of the overall target of 149 set by Delhi Capitals.

Lucknow Super Giants's opening partnership of 73 between K L Rahul and Quinton de Kock put LSG on the road to victory against the Delhi Capitals.

The 24 year old made the new ball swing both ways and the CSK batters had a hard time guessing which way the ball would move.

Liam Livingstone posted an impressive all-round display against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings.

He struck an imperious 84 off just 46 balls which included six fours and four sixes -- his highest T20 score.

Had Rawat taken the catch and dismissed Smith, there is every possibility that RCB could have defended its total in the final overs of the game.

Faf Du Plessis's remarkable innings of 88 off 57 balls stood out in terms of its sheer quality and execution.