Kolkata Knight Riders won their 3rd title for IPL
In the IPL 2024 final at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, May 26. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) claimed their third Indian Premier League title. With a dominant eight-wicket victory over the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Venkatesh Iyer played a key role, scoring an unbeaten 52 off 26 balls as KKR chased down the modest target of 114 with 57 balls to spare.
After losing the toss, KKR’s bowlers delivered an exceptional performance. Dismissing SRH for just 113, the lowest total ever recorded in an IPL final. Mitchell Starc, Andre Russell, and Harshit Rana were the standout bowlers, with figures of 2/14, 3/19, and 2/24 respectively. SRH struggled right from the start, losing key wickets early on.
Kolkata Knight Riders won their 3rd title for IPL
Opting to bat first, SRH had a disastrous beginning, with Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head falling early. Sharma was bowled by a brilliant delivery from Starc, while Head was dismissed for a first-ball duck. Starc continued to trouble the SRH batsmen, claiming the wicket of Rahul Tripathi to leave SRH at a precarious 21/3 in the fifth over.
Harshit Rana and Andre Russell further compounded SRH’s woes. Rana removed Nitish Reddy for 13, and Russell dismissed Aiden Markram in his first over, reducing SRH to 62/5 by the 11th over. SRH never managed to recover from these early blows.
In response, KKR chased the target with ease. Venkatesh Iyer’s aggressive 52 not out off 26 balls ensured a swift victory, with KKR reaching 114 for 2 in just 10.3 overs. The final scores were: Sunrisers Hyderabad 113 all out in 18.3 overs (Pat Cummins 24; Mitchell Starc 2/14, Andre Russell 3/19, Harshit Rana 2/24.) And Kolkata Knight Riders 114 for 2 in 10.3 overs (Venkatesh Iyer 52 not out).