Thrilling last ball wins in T20 cricket

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Thrilling last ball wins in T20 cricket
Suresh Raina (top) celebrates with Yuvraj Singh of India after hitting a four last ball to win the third Twenty20 international cricket match between India and Australia in Sydney on January 31, 2016. AFP PHOTO

Taking cue from India's thrilling last ball win over Australia on Sunday, January 31, we take a look at other game-changing last balls that stunned cricket fans.

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Nilanjana Gupta

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Published: Mon 1 Feb 2016, 4:34 PM

Last updated: Wed 3 Feb 2016, 12:32 PM

In a stunning run chase India won their third and final Twenty20 match against Australia off the last ball on Sunday to take the series 3-0.
Australia made a formidable 197 for five but India replied with 200 for three against an inexperienced attack. They needed 17 to win off the last over and Suresh Raina hit a boundary off the final ball for victory.

Piggybacking on yesterday's win, here are other last ball thrillers in T20 matches.
December 22, 2012:
1 ball, 3 runs to win..... SIX!
India v England: Eoin Morgan hits the last ball for a six as England post an enthralling six-wicket victory in Mumbai.

 
July 21, 2015: Hong Kong beat Afghanistan in a last-ball thriller in Malahide to secure its berth at the ICC World Twenty20 2016 to be played in India.
 
March 24, 2014: Dale Steyn bowled a sensational last over as South Africa pulled of a dramatic two-run victory over New Zealand to bring their ICC World Twenty20 campaign back on track, in Chittagong.

Dale Steyn of South Africa celebrates running out Ross Taylor of New Zealand to win the ICC World Twenty20 Bangladesh 2014 Group 1 match between New Zealand and South Africa. Getty Images
 
September 2012: Umar Akmal took the last run to road Pakistan to Twenty20 victory against Australia.
 


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