2024 IPL Final – Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) clinched their third IPL title with a dominant performance against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2024 final. The match, held on May 26, 2024, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, saw KKR winning by 8 wickets with a substantial 57 balls to spare.
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders Full Match
SRH, after choosing to bat first, struggled significantly. Key players like Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma were dismissed in the early overs, setting a tough stage for SRH. Andre Russell was instrumental in dismantling the SRH lineup, taking 3 wickets for 19 runs. Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana also contributed effectively, each taking 2 wickets. As a result, SRH was bowled out for just 113 runs in 18.3 overs, with Pat Cummins top-scoring with 24 runs.
In response, KKR chased down the target with ease. Despite losing Sunil Narine early, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39) and Venkatesh Iyer (52*) led the charge. Venkatesh Iyer’s explosive innings ensured KKR reached the target in just 10.3 overs​.
This victory marks the end of a decade-long wait for KKR to reclaim the IPL trophy, adding to their previous titles won in 2012 and 2014
Here’s the detailed scorecard for the IPL 2024 final between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH):
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Head | c Gurbaz b Starc | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Rana b Starc | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Aiden Markram | c Starc b Russell | 20 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | b Rana | 16 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| Abdul Samad | c Gurbaz b Russell | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Cummins | c Starc b Russell | 24 | 21 | 3 | 0 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | c Narine b Chakaravarthy | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | lbw b Rana | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | not out | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| T Natarajan | c Iyer b Rana | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Umran Malik | b Narine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 8, w 2) | 11 | |||
| Total | (all out, 18.3 overs) | 113 |
Fall of Wickets
1-4 (Head, 0.3 ov), 2-10 (Sharma, 1.3 ov), 3-40 (Markram, 6.1 ov), 4-48 (Samad, 8.1 ov), 5-56 (Klaasen, 10.1 ov), 6-76 (Jansen, 13.2 ov), 7-97 (Ahmed, 16.2 ov), 8-105 (Cummins, 17.2 ov), 9-113 (Natarajan, 18.2 ov), 10-113 (Malik, 18.3 ov)
Bowling – KKR
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| Andre Russell | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Sunil Narine | 3.3 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Innings
| Batsman | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahmanullah Gurbaz | c Samad b Ahmed | 39 | 28 | 4 | 1 |
| Sunil Narine | c Jansen b Cummins | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | not out | 52 | 26 | 6 | 3 |
| Nitish Rana | not out | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Extras | (lb 1, w 3) | 4 | |||
| Total | (2 wickets, 10.3 overs) | 114 |
Fall of Wickets
1-16 (Narine, 1.3 ov), 2-100 (Gurbaz, 8.5 ov)
Bowling – SRH
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cummins | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| T Natarajan | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Marco Jansen | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Shahbaz Ahmed | 1.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
KKR won by 8 wickets with 57 balls to spare
