TATA IPL 2024, SHR VS KKR = MATCH REPORTS, QUALIFIER 1
After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by eight wickets, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured their spot in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 championship game. KKR put on a commanding display at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with their spinners doing a great job of limiting a potent SRH batting lineup to 159. The KKR hitters then easily defeated the opposition to earn their fourth, and first since 2021, trip to the championship game.
Pat Cummins, the captain of SRH, won the toss and decided to bat first on the big day. SRH was counting on their potent batting lineup, which has captured the attention of fans all season long. As Mitchell Starc sprinted in to bowl to Travis Head with the fresh ball, the scene was set. Head was beaten by Starc off the second ball, shattering the woodwork. KKR had a fantastic start.
There was a lot of drama during the powerplay as KKR was attacking for wickets while SRH was determined to strike back and play their style of cricket. Despite everything, Rahul Tripathi remained SRH’s ray of hope, fighting fire with fire. Even as KKR increased the pressure, he was not hesitant to go the aerial way. SRH lost three more wickets at the other end. In the second over, Abhishek Sharma was caught at cover by Andre Russell off Vaibhav Arora.With his comeback, Starc struck twice in the fifth over. When Nitish Reddy overedged, Rahmanullah Gurbaz caught him. Sent in at No. 6 ahead of Heinrich Klaasen, Shahbaz Ahmed sliced one onto his stumps on the opening delivery. When they were 39 for 4 in five overs, SRH was in serious trouble.
Then SRH found optimism in a cooperation. In the following six overs, Klaasen and Tripathi put on 61 more runs. Sunil Narine was dismissed for eighteen when he was come on for the ninth over, with Klaasen hitting a massive six over the fence. It was SRH’s intention to set the tone by facing Narine. In the eleventh over, Tripathi reached his fifty by hitting Chakaravathy for a four via reverse sweep. It took him just 29 balls to keep up a steady pace under duress.