IPL 2022: Heart-stopping, nerve-wracking - Top 5 insane finishes of the season so far

IPL over the seasons. These nail-biting finishes not only bring the best out of the players under pressure but also keep the fans on the edge of their seats. There have been many occasions when certain teams looked like they were down and out -- be it chasing a total or defending it -- but some magical performance came out of nowhere, helping them snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.

The ongoing season has certainly been no different in that aspect. At the halfway mark into the season already there have been quite a few heart-stopping finishes. From precarious positions, certain players have produced unbelievable performances, earning unlikely victories for their teams.

TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at some of the most insane finishes of the season so far: Pat Cummins carnage against Mumbai Indians (KKR vs MI)He came, he saw and he conquered. Pat Cummins played the best T20 knock of his life so far, stunning the Mumbai Indians in one of IPL's most dramatic matches ever. Cummins, who is primarily known for his bowling prowess, even surprised himself when he produced one of the most amazing knocks ever in the history of the tournament.

Chasing a tricky 162 for victory in Match 14, Kolkata Knight Riders were reeling at 101 for 5 in the 14th over with all their big guns back in the pavilion. As Rohit Sharma and co. continued to chip away with regular wickets and the KKR batters struggled to put bat on ball, it looked as if Mumbai would easily register their first win.

But Cummins was a man on a mission that day. He arrived in the middle and from Ball 1 was in attack mode. With 4 fours and 6 sixes, Cummins blew away Mumbai's bowling attack in an absolute carnage at the MCA Stadium in Pune.Cummins, in the blink of an