KKR vs SRH: Our two finalists are prepared to lay claim to the ultimate reward: the Indian Premier League, following roughly 70 matches and more than 60 days of cricket. Just a few days ago, Kolkata Knight Riders easily defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in Ahmedabad to advance to the finals. But here they are, prepared for yet another confrontation under completely different circumstances with the men in orange. After three years, Kolkata Knight Riders have advanced to the final and will be looking to show off their bat and ball skills with flair.
Nonetheless, Sunrisers Hyderabad will be up for the challenge. They will be optimistic about their chances of adjusting to the climate in Chennai after crushing the Rajasthan Royals in a crucial match during the elimination round. There have been 26 meetings between the two teams, and the Purple team has had greater success with 16 victories against Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 10.
Match: KKR vs SRH Final Match (Indian Premier League 2024)
Date: Sunday, May 26, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
The last time Kolkata Knight Riders lost was nearly a month ago, and Punjab Kings had to execute a complete chasing masterclass to overcome them. Since then, they had six games left in the league stage. They won four of those games that produced outcomes, and two of those matches produced none at all. They secured their spot in the finals by stunning Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier.
With their current form, squad depth, and versatility to capitalize on the conditions in Chepauk, they are overwhelming favorites to win the championship. Although Phil Salt’s exit appeared to have slightly shifted the opening order, Rahmanullah Gurbaz is a capable substitute who, when paired with Sunil Narine—who is hitting at an all-time high—can provide KKR with a strong opening stand. In addition to providing stability for the innings during the middle part of the game, Venkatesh Iyer and Shreyas Iyer have performed incredibly well. This season, Andre Russell and Rinku Singh have not played much with the bat.
Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, and Mitchell Starc have excellent touch with the ball. The lives of other bowlers are greatly eased by Harshit Rana and Vaibhav Arora, who also chip in with wickets or keep things tight in the middle.
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals handily to bounce back from their defeat to KKR. Because of his crucial all-around Impact Player performance, Shahbaz Ahmed is predicted to start in the championship game. Rahul Tripathi and Heinrich Klaasen are also probably going to start. Potential replacements for Aiden Markram include Glenn Phillips and Marco Jansen. Following up on his triumphant World Cup campaign, Pat Cummins will look to make history in India.
They made short work of that total and eventually reached home with 36 runs to guarantee their place in the championship, thanks to the astute assessment of the conditions by their bowlers and their astute bowling. Rahul Tripathi has performed admirably in the previous two games despite not scoring a lot of runs. He will want to address that in the crucial game.
In an uncharacteristic move, Klaasen scrambled to a fifty, but in the end, his collaboration with Shahbaz Ahmed helped SRH surpass 170. Throughout the league stage, the batting group repeatedly carried the team home, but in the second qualifier, the bowlers rose to the occasion and displayed their class.
Natarajan maintained his impressive form as Abhishek and Shahbaz used their spin to trick the Rajasthan Royals batsmen. After defeating an elite team like RR, they will be eager to take on the KKR batsmen under favorable circumstances.
Aiden Markram, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (capt), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, T Natarajan. Impact Player: Shahbaz Ahmed.
Venkatesh Iyer, Mitch Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana,Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy. Impact Player: Manish Pandey.
Chennai’s M A Chidambaram Stadium will host the major final. Sunrisers Hyderabad has only won two of the eleven games they have played here, giving them a fairly mediocre record here. Kolkata Knight Riders, who have played 14 games and have 4 wins and 10 losses, are only marginally superior.
The second qualifier’s pitch was a little bit uneven in pace on Friday, but there are rumors that the two teams will play a red soil wicket in the championship match. The side batting second faces an uphill battle if the dew doesn’t roll in and the target is difficult to pursue. We should be able to play the entire match of cricket without any weather interruptions thanks to the clear forecast for the grand finale.
If this indicates anything, chasing teams have prevailed in five of the eight meetings. In the three games in which teams performed well on defense, the winning margins were substantial. Considering how these two teams’ tournaments have gone. KKR would not be disappointed chasing, and SRH would not mind batting first.
Best batter: Sunil Narine (KKR), Travis Head (SRH)
Best bowler: Varun Chakravarthy (KKR), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)
Best all-rounder: Andre Russell (KKR), Pat Cummins (SRH)
Player of the match: Sunil Narine (KKR)
The seriously talented Kolkata Knight Riders will think their abilities are ideal for these circumstances. They will be confident because they have won two of their three final appearances.
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