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Published on: Feb 7, 2023 9:14 pm IST|Updated on: Feb 13, 2023 12:47 pm IST
2014 IPL winner: The 2014 Pepsi Indian Premier League was won by the Kolkata Knight Riders in a nail-biting final against the Kings XI Punjab. The Knight Riders chased down a target of 200 runs to secure their second IPL title in team history by three wickets. The excitement was palpable leading up to the final, which was the culmination of an exciting season of IPL cricket.
Kings XI Punjab started their innings slowly, with early dismissals for Virender Sehwag and George Bailey threatening their chances of winning their first title. The changes made to the batting order didn’t go well for Punjab, with the powerplay not being productive for them. However, Manan Vohra made up for Sehwag’s early dismissal with 67 runs from 52 balls, and Wriddhiman Saha contributed an impressive 115 runs from 55 not out, setting a new IPL finals record.
2014 IPL winner
The Kolkata Knight Riders bowling attack wasn’t at its best during Punjab’s innings, and when it was time for them to chase the target, they knew it would be a tough task. Robin Uthappa started well with a four off the first ball, but was caught on his third delivery, contributing only five runs. Gautam Gambhir and Manish Pandey started to find a rhythm, feeling comfortable against Punjab’s spin-bowling, and kept pace with the required run rate.
Punjab’s bowling wasn’t seen as their strongest feature, but inspired by the young Akshar Patel, they started to get a grip on the match in the middle overs. However, the smaller pitch at Bangalore’s Chinnaswamy Stadium favored the batsmen, giving Kolkata a chance to complete the 200-run chase. Yusuf Pathan’s power shone through, but he was caught by Maxwell for 36 runs from 22 balls.
Manish Pandey continued to find the boundaries, but team-mates Shakib Al Hasan and Ryan ten Doeschate were forced to take too many risks, and the chase came down to the wire. Punjab’s fielding was making the difference, and Pandey was eventually dismissed by Bailey for 94 runs from 50 balls. Kolkata showed great patience in the last overs, and a six from Piyush Chawla on the last ball of the penultimate over left them needing just five runs from the final six balls. Chawla kept his composure and finished the match with a four, securing an epic chase and giving his team the 2014 IPL winner tag. Check out the Full Scorecard.
KXIP Innings
| Kings XI Punjab First Innings | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virender Sehwag | c Gautam Gambhir b Umesh Yadav | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.000 |
| Manan Vohra | c & b Piyush Chawla | 67 | 52 | 6 | 2 | 128.846 |
| George Bailey | b Sunil Narine | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.000 |
| Wriddhiman Saha | not out | 115 | 55 | 10 | 8 | 209.091 |
| Glenn Maxwell | c Morne Morkel b Piyush Chawla | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| David Miller | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.000 |
| Total | 191 + 8 (extra) = 199/4 | 121 | 17 | 10 |
Extras: (b 0, lb 4, w 3, nb 1, penalty 0)
Did not bat- Axar Patel, Mitchell Johnson, Lakhmipathy Balaji, Karanveer Singh, Parvinder Awana
| Bowling | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morne Morkel | 4.0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.000 |
| Umesh Yadav | 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.750 |
| Sunil Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.500 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | 4.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.500 |
| Piyush Chawla | 4.0 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11.000 |
| Fall of Wickets |
| 1/23( Virender Sehwag, 3.4) |
| 2/30( George Bailey, 5.1) |
| 3/159( Manan Vohra, 17.1) |
| 4/170( Glenn Maxwell, 17.6) |
KKR Innings
| Kolkata Knight Riders Second Innings | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Uthappa | c Akshar Patel b Mitchell Johnson | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.667 |
| Gautam Gambhir | c David Miller b Karanveer Singh | 23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 135.294 |
| Manish Pandey | c George Bailey b Karanveer Singh | 94 | 50 | 7 | 6 | 188.000 |
| Yusuf Pathan | c Glenn Maxwell b Karanveer Singh | 36 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 163.636 |
| Shakib Al Hasan | run out George Bailey | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.429 |
| Ryan ten Doeschate | c David Miller b Karanveer Singh | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.333 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Manan Vohra b Mitchell Johnson | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.333 |
| Piyush Chawla | not out | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 260.000 |
| Sunil Narine | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.000 |
| Total | 194 + 6 (extra) = 200/7 | 117 | 15 | 11 |
Extras: (b 0, lb 0, w 6, nb 0, penalty 0)
Did not bat- Morne Morkel. Umesh Yadav
| Bowling | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Johnson | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 2 | 10.250 |
| Lakshmipathy Balaji | 4.0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 10.250 |
| Parvinder Awana | 3.3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 12.286 |
| Karanveer Singh | 4.0 | 0 | 54 | 4 | 13.500 |
| Axar Patel | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.250 |
| Fall of Wickets |
| 1/6( Robin Uthappa, 0.4) |
| 2/59( Gautam Gambhir, 6.1) |
| 3/130( Yusuf Pathan, 13.3) |
| 4/156( Shakib Al Hasan, 15.3) |
| 5/168( Ryan ten Doeschate, 16.3) |
| 6/179( Manish Pandey, 16.6) |
| 7/187( Suryakumar Yadav, 18.2) |
In conclusion, the 2014 Pepsi Indian Premier League was won by the Kolkata Knight Riders, who defeated the Kings XI Punjab in a thrilling final to secure their second title in team history. The final was the result of an exciting season of IPL cricket, and both teams gave their all in a match that came down to the wire. The performance of Manish Pandey, Wriddhiman Saha, and Piyush Chawla will be remembered as key moments in the 2014 IPL winner.
