Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2024 Final Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad are often credited for bringing the runfest trend in this season IPL. In their league match against RCB, they smashed 287/3 -the highest innings total in history of IPL. on Sunday, they created another record. This time, it was the poles opposite of that league game supershow. In the IPL 2024 final, SRH scored just 113 all out, which is the lowest total that the tournament has seen in the title clash so far. Winning toss and opting to bat first, Pat Cummins looked every bit the confident captain that he has been.
Was it the red-soil pitch, the ace bowling attack or poor judgment by Cummins or all of these, KKR totally overshadowed the game and made it a one-sided affair, again. We saw Mitch Starc’s ‘ball of the tournament’ dismissing Abhishek Sharma, Vaibhav Arora get Travis Head for golden duck. Not once there was some fight-back by the Orange Army. While Starc picked up two wickets (both inside the powerplay), Andre Russell took three wickets. SRH looked like a distant shadow of the past. In the end, they were restricted for just 113 all out in 20 overs at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2024 Final: Kolkata Knight Riders crowned IPL champions, again!
Chasing down the below-par target of 114, Kolkata Knight Riders batters knew what their job was – to get the score as quickly as possible. Pat Cummins did manage to put some hurdle as he took the wicket of Sunil Narine in the powerplay, however, it was not enough to defend the total. Venkatesh Iyer’s breezy 52 off 26 balls along with Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s 39 off 32 sealed the deal. Shreyas Iyer joined Venkatesh towards the end and finished the job. This is for the third time in the history of IPL that KKR have been crowned the champions.
Indian Premier League, 2024
Kolkata Knight Riders
114/2 (10.3)
Sunrisers Hyderabad
113 (18.3)
Match Ended ( Day – Final )
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets
Here are key moments of KKR vs SRH IPL Final Match
Kolkata Knight Riders win the IPL 2024 championship, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium
Can there be a turnaround? Well, technically, anything is possible. But at this moment, the only possibility we see is third title under the belt for KKR. Gurbaz is the second wicket off Shabaz's deliver.
KKR are 102/2 in 8.5 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders need 30 runs to win the IPL trophy for third time. SRH bowlers are totally out of sync and the match is slipping away from their hands, one delivery at a time.
KKR are 84/1 in 7 overs
At 72 for 1, Kolkata Knight riders have got the biggest total in IPL Final as Sunrisers Hyderabad look helpless. The last over was total horror show for Orange Army - 4.4.6.4 - that's hwo KKR are hammering SRH bowlers.
KKR are 72/1 in 6 overs
At this point, Kolkata Knight Riders need a run rate of 4.02, but their current run rate is 11.76 with both Gurbaz and Iyer looking steady in the game. They don't need to play risky shots. Cummins should come up with a plan if SRH need to stay in the hunt.
KKR are 52/1 in 5 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders have begun their chase on an explosive not. Though pat Cummins did take a wicket (Sunil Narine - 6 off 2) but that has not impacted the pace of KKR's chase. Venkatesh Iyer looks particularly threatning. KKR have already smashed three sixes and three boundaries so far.
KKR are 37/1 in 3 overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad, credited for the runfest trend in this season's IPL, set a record by scoring 287/3 against RCB, the highest innings total in IPL history. However, in the IPL 2024 final, SRH scored just 113 all out, the lowest total in a title clash. Winning the toss and opting to bat, Pat Cummins seemed confident, but SRH struggled on the red-soil pitch. KKR dominated the game, with Mitch Starc delivering the 'ball of the tournament' to dismiss Abhishek Sharma, and Vaibhav Arora taking a golden duck wicket of Travis Head. Starc took two wickets, and Andre Russell claimed three, leaving SRH a shadow of their former selves. They were bowled out for 113 in 20 overs at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
What a nightmare for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Harshit Rana's offcutter get Heinrich Klaasen (16 off 17)
SRH are 90/8 in 14.4 overs
Sunrisers Hyderabad are losing wickets faster then you say IPL 2024 final! Another one bites the dust as Abdul Samad walks back for just 4 runs. This is DISASTER!
SRH are 82/7 in 13 overs
Kolkata Knight Riders are bossing the game like there's no tomorrow! Varun Chakravarthy keeps up the pressure in the middle over and dismisses not-do-confident Ahmed for 8 runs thanks to an easy catch by Sunil Narine
SRH are 75/6 in 12.2 overs
Starc is on fire tonight! A length ball around off from Russell with good bounce. Markram attempts a pull, but it hits high on the bat and goes straight into Starc's hands at long-on. Markram goes for 20 off 23 balls.
SRH are 71/5 in 11.2 overs
KKR bowlers are on a rampage. Nitish Kumar Redyy, who is celebrating his birthday today, has been dismissed for 13 runs. Harshit Rana's pace attacks gets SRH's wicket number 4.
SRH are 47/4 in 7 overs
A massive hit from Nitish Kumar sends the ball soaring over the boundary, adding six crucial runs to the tally. The over proves to be a game-changer for SRH, as 17 runs come from it, giving them a much-needed boost.
Both Aiden Markram and Nitish Kumar have shifted gears, unleashing a flurry of aggressive strokes. Their partnership is starting to gain momentum, injecting new life into SRH's innings. With every boundary and six, they are inching closer to turning the game around.
SRH are 40/3 after 6 overs.
Starc to Tripathi, OUT! KKR claims their third wicket, leaving SRH's top order in disarray!
SRH are 21/3 after 4.2 overs.
Starc delivers to Markram, no run. A full-length ball on the stumps, which Markram pushes towards mid-on.
SRH are 15/1 after 3 overs.
Sunrisers Hyderabad is facing a significant setback in the IPL 2024 final as both openers, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, were dismissed early in the powerplay. Sharma fell first to a brilliant delivery from Mitchell Starc, and shortly after, Head was caught off guard and also dismissed. This early double blow has left SRH's middle order with a challenging task to stabilise the innings and mount a competitive total.
And the disaster continues. After Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad lose wicket number 2 in Travis Head (0) courtesy Vaibhav Arora's delivery. Swing is helping Kolkata and how! Aiden Markram in the middle.
Yup, as soon as Starc took that wicket, there came the discussion on how KKR broke the bank for this Aussie star in IPL mini-auction in Dubai!
What a delivery! Mitch Starc clean bowls Abhishek Sharam for 2 runs! A huge blow to Sunrisers Hyderabad as they lose their in-form opener in the very first over. Tripathi joins Travis Head in the middle.
"Looks like a good wicket, never good at reading wickets. But this looks fine. There was no dew the other night, doesn't seem there will be today, but who knows," Pat Cummins said at the time of toss.
Veteran Indian batter Suresh Raina has offered advice to Sunrisers Hyderabad ahead of the IPL 2024 final against Kolkata Knight Riders. Raina, who has won four IPL titles with Chennai Super Kings and has extensive experience at the MA Chidambaram Stadium where the final will be played, advised Sunrisers to stick to their batting-first strategy despite their recent loss to KKR with the same approach. He highlighted Pat Cummins' extensive experience in leading teams in major finals, noting that Cummins captained Australia to both the World Test Championship Final and the ODI World Cup last year.
Shreyas Iyer has led KKR in 14 games so far winning record 11 games out of those. KKR lost only three games in the league stage in this season of IPL. On the other hand, Pat Cummins led SRH in 15 games. Out of these, he led the Orange Army to 9 wins and 6 losses.
Kolkata Knight Riders XI: R. Gurbaz (wk), S. Narine, V. Iyer, S. Iyer (c), R. Singh, A. Russell, R. Singh, M. Starc, H. Rana, V. Chakaravarthy, V. Arora.
T. Head, A. Sharma, A. Markram, R. Tripathi, N. Reddy, H. Klaasen (wk), S. Ahmed, P. Cummins (c), B. Kumar, T. Natarajan, J. Unadkat.
Sunrisers Hyderabad Pat Cummins has won the toss at Chepauk and decided to bat first. There's just one change in SRH playing XI, there's no Samad today. As for KKR, Shreyas Iyer says that he would have opted to bowl first due to the red-soil pitch.
Yes, it's confirmed! Unlike the Qualifier 2, this track comprises of red soil. According to Matthew Hayden, there's going to be a lot more bounce due to red clay. He also says that there may not be much of spin tonight. But teh mystery of dew remains.
Some early celebrations in SRH camp as the team celebrates Nitish Kumar Reddy's birthday
Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary praised ex-Kolkata skipper Gautam Gambhir for transforming the Knight Riders into a formidable team in the IPL with his fearless brand of cricket. "Gautam Gambhir has made the difference this season. This is the same team that was playing in the last two seasons, but the performances were not there on the field. The way everyone has performed, you have to say that Gambhir has made the difference," Tiwary told Cricbuzz.