KKR gained the third IPL title with 8 wicket win over SRH

Tags: IPL 2024,
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Remaining at Chennai, Could 26, 2024,
Kolkata XI,
Hyderabad XI

Printed on: Could 27, 2024

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Sunrisers Hyderabad gained the toss and so they selected to bat first. The Kolkata Knight Riders pacers proved to be an excessive amount of for the Sunrisers Hyderabad high order, who had been lowered to worn out for 113 within the IPL 2024 ultimate. Mitchell Starc began off the proceedings by eradicating Abhishek Sharma within the first over.

In the meantime, Vaibhav Arora obtained the higher of Travis Head within the subsequent over. Starc would strike once more to take away Rahul Tripathi whereas Harshit Rana struck in his first over to snap Nitish Kumar Reddy. SRH had been 4 wickets down on the midway mark, six-down in 12 overs and the batters may by no means arrest the slide. KKR bowlers had found the bowling mantra on a pitch the place there was sufficient assist off the floor for pacers, some grip for off-pace balls and bounce for the spinners

. The one approach SRH may switch stress to their opponents was by some launch photographs. Nitish Reddy (13) tried to power the tempo however Harshit Rana’s 146 kph screamer obtained him caught behind. Markram (20) holed out attempting to tug Andre Russell out of the park.

Chasing a paltry goal of 114 runs at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, KKR reached dwelling in 10.3 overs, due to Venkatesh Iyer’s 52 not out off 26. KKR by no means appeared again since then. The Shreyas Iyer-led facet saved the noose tightened all through the innings and ultimately bowled the facet out for a paltry whole in 18.3 overs. KKR beat SRH by 8 wickets.