The wait is over as Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad face off in the IPL 2024 final at M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The two best teams on the league stage showcased their dominance in the playoffs to reach this mega-final. KKR, two-time champions, played a consistent and collective brand of cricket throughout the tournament. In contrast, Sunrisers Hyderabad impressed with their fearless style, setting all-time high scores and making history multiple times. However, the final is a different challenge, with both teams under pressure to secure another trophy. Each side has champion players to guide and calm them, but the dynamics will change once they step onto the field.
Stay informed with the latest match updates of the IPL 2024 Final Match No. 74 Kolkata Knight Riders & Sunrisers Hyderabad :
Match Result: A decade-long wait ends for the Knight Riders as they win their 3rd IPL title by beating the Sunrisers Hyderabad in a one-sided game. The fireworks go off in Chennai, and it was surely a Knightmare for the batting prowess of SRH.
RAINING BOUNDARIES!!! After hitting some exceptional shots, Gurbaaz finally departs but the job is well done as KR just needs 12 runs to win the game.
END OF POWERPLAY!! KKR batters Gurbaaz & Venkatesh are hitting straight out of the park as KKR nears its victory after 6.0 overs KKR is 72/1
BIG BLOW!!! Power hitter Sunil Naraine departs early on as SRH skipper strikes the crucial wicket.
LOWEST TOTAL EVER IN AN IPL FINAL, as the so-called batting prowess of Sunrisers Hyderabad had their worst nightmare as they set a 114-run target for KKR in the Final. Will SRH be able to defend such a low score?
FINAL FOUR!!! SRH has collapsed completely they would just want to reach a decent total from here that can be defended. After 16.0 overs SRH is 98/8
LAST HOPE DEPARTS!!! Henrich Klassen who was the last and sole hope for SRH departs for a beautiful inside-out delivery by Harshit Rana. SRH is 90/8 in 14.1 overs
STRING OF WICKETS!!! SRH is just losing wickets and their position in the game is becoming even tougher. SRH has lost their 6th wicket as Shahbaz Ahmad departs. Impact player Abdul Samad departs too. After 12.4 SRH is 77/7
SLOW & STEADY!!! The proteas batters Markram & Klassen were building an important partnership as SRH looked to reach a fighting total in the Mega Final until Andre Russell struck a big wicket of Markram. After 10.2 overs SRH is 62/5
PACE DOMINANCE!!! It's Harshit Rana now who has struck the crucial wicket of the birthday boy Nitish Kumar Reddy as he departs at just 13 runs. SRH looks in deep trouble tonight.
END OF POWERPLAY!!! While SRH has lost 3 big wickets a partnership between Nitish & Markram could bring back the momentum towards SRH. After 6.0 overs SRH is 40/3
STARC STRIKES!!!! Last match hero Rahul Tripathi too departs, it's raining wickets for KKR as SRH loses their 3rd wicket.
GOLDEN DUCK!!!! Travis Head yet again gets out on a golden duck as Vaibhav Arora strikes the huge wicket. KKR looks on fire today. After 2.0 overs SRH is 6/2
WICKET!!! Mitchell Starc shows yet again why he is the most expensive player this season as he dismisses the in-form Abhishek Sharma in the first over. Big blow for SRH as their opener departs
SRH's Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan
KKR's Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy
TOSS UPDATE!!! SRH skipper Pat Cummins wins the toss and elects to bat first in the Mega Finale against KKR.
HEAD TO HEAD
PITCH REPORT: The gloomy and anticipated showers may have an impact on the game, but the captain who wins the toss will want to bat first. When SRH and RR played in the second qualifier, there was a lot of turn and bounce on the wicket. Given that they have two mystery spinners among their ranks, KKR may have the upper hand. Since the new ball is the ideal time to bat, Hyderabad would want their openers to get off to a strong start.
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