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KKR chase 114 in 10.3 overs for first IPL title since 2014
Venkatesh Iyer stars with unbeaten 52 off 26 balls
Sunrisers bowled out for 113 - lowest total in an IPL final
Andre Russell takes 3-19 and Mitchell Starc 2-14
Tripathi c Ramandeep b Starc 9 (SRH 21-3)
Image source, Getty ImagesMitchell Starc has another one!
Not a shot that Rahul Tripathi will want to see again. An ugly hoick across the line and the ball goes straight up.
Ramandeep Singh gets himself underneath it at square leg and takes the catch.
Big trouble already for Sunrisers.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
You've got to be a bit careful on this surface, that ball is staying low and they're expecting it to be higher. They quickly need to assess what's a good score on this surface.
It's taken a while but we've got the end of the over eventually.
Three wides from Vaibhav Arora extended it but, all things considered, he'll take going for just six in the over.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
There's a lot of panic, no sense of calmness to Sunrisers' batting here. They just need to take a deep breath and calm down, they've played wonderful cricket through this competition.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are starting to get themselves going, albeit with a bit of luck.
Rahul Tripathi clips the first ball of the over off his pads for four and Aiden Markram then throws his bat at a ball angled across him by Mitchell Starc.
It flies off the edge but wide of slip and away for four more.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
What a start, Sunrisers couldn't have thought of anything worse. Look at the reaction from Travis Head, he cannot believe it. Sunrisers are in a lot of trouble.
Head c Gurbaz b Arora 0 (SRH 6-2)
Image source, Getty ImagesGolden duck for Travis Head!
The Australian had to wait a while to face his first ball and when he does he fences at a lovely, swinging delivery from Vaibhav Arora and tickles it behind.
Another excellent delivery, angled across the left-hander and shaping away that bit further to take the edge. No mistake from Rahmanullah Gurbaz behind the stumps.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
Any batter in the world would've got out to that delivery. What a tone Mitchell Starc has set for his team.
Rahul Tripathi takes a single from the last ball of the Mitchell Starc over.
I'm still trying to get my head around that delivery to remove Abhishek Sharma. Just remarkable new-ball bowling.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
That's the best delivery of the tournament, that's unbelievable. As a batter you have absolutely no chance and that's why you pay the sort of money you do for Mitchell Starc.
Abhishek b Starc 2 (SRH 2-1)
Image source, Getty ImagesBeauty! What a delivery form Mitchell Starc!
Abhishek Sharma was squared up and the ball swings just past the edge to hit the top of off.
It doesn't get much better than that. What a start for Starc and KKR!
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special
Shows you how nervous these players are, there was no chance for the second run, he'd already thrown the ball when he was running!
Image source, Getty ImagesEarly drama as Abhishek Sharma angles the ball down to deep third and, despite such a short boundary, comes back for two.
He looks like he might be in trouble but the throw is not quite on the money and Rahmanullah Gurbaz can't connect with the stumps as he dives towards them.
Swing for Mitchell Starc immediately and he beats the bat as Abhishek Sharma attempts a to drive through the overs.
Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma make their way out to the middle for Sunrisers, they've been superb this season.
Speaking of which, Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand for KKR.
The countdown has begun...
Here come the teams as the fire cannons go off either side of them.
It's a mixture of orange and purple in the stands - quite an even spread from the looks of it, too.
There is much to admire about the IPL, not least the quality of the cricket, but the vast array of bright colours on display every game is always pleasing.
Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Pat Cummins calls correctly and Sunrisers Hyderabad will bat first.
The Australian reckons it is a good pitch and isn't expecting any dew later so bat first it is.
Image source, Getty ImagesMore than two months since the 2024 Indian Premier League began in Chennai, we're back where it all started for the final!
Back then few would have predicted a Kolkata Knight Riders v Sunrisers Hyderabad final but here we are.
Both sides have surpassed expectations and today - weather-permitting - one of them will lift the trophy at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sharma,bowled Starc Sharma, bowled Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40.00 |
Head,caught Rahmanullah Gurbaz, bowled Arora Head, caught Rahmanullah Gurbaz, bowled Arora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0.00 |
Tripathi,caught Ramandeep Singh, bowled Starc Tripathi, caught Ramandeep Singh, bowled Starc | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 69.23 |
Markram,caught Starc, bowled Russell Markram, caught Starc, bowled Russell | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 86.96 |
Nitish Kumar Reddy,caught Rahmanullah Gurbaz, bowled Rana Nitish Kumar Reddy, caught Rahmanullah Gurbaz, bowled Rana | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 130.00 |
Klaasen,bowled Rana Klaasen, bowled Rana | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 94.12 |
Shahbaz Ahmed,caught Narine, bowled Chakravarthy Shahbaz Ahmed, caught Narine, bowled Chakravarthy | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 114.29 |
Samad,caught Rahmanullah Gurbaz, bowled Russell Samad, caught Rahmanullah Gurbaz, bowled Russell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 100.00 |
Cummins,caught Starc, bowled Russell Cummins, caught Starc, bowled Russell | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 126.32 |
Unadkat,leg before wicket, bowled Narine Unadkat, leg before wicket, bowled Narine | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 36.36 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar,not out Bhuvneshwar Kumar, not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 5, leg byes 2, total 13 Extras, no balls 0, wides 6, byes 5, leg byes 2, total 13 | ||||||
Total,113 all out 18.3 overs Total,113 all out 18.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starc | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.66 |
Arora | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8.00 |
Rana | 4.0 | 1 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 |
Russell | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7.60 |
Chakravarthy | 2.0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
2 for 1 (0.5 overs) | Sharma |
6 for 2 (1.6 overs) | Head |
21 for 3 (4.2 overs) | Tripathi |
47 for 4 (6.6 overs) | Nitish Kumar Reddy |
62 for 5 (10.2 overs) | Markram |
71 for 6 (11.5 overs) | Shahbaz Ahmed |
77 for 7 (12.4 overs) | Samad |
90 for 8 (14.1 overs) | Klaasen |
113 for 9 (17.5 overs) | Unadkat |
113 for 10 (18.3 overs) | Cummins |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz,leg before wicket, bowled Shahbaz Ahmed Rahmanullah Gurbaz, leg before wicket, bowled Shahbaz Ahmed | 39 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 121.88 |
Narine,caught Shahbaz Ahmed, bowled Cummins Narine, caught Shahbaz Ahmed, bowled Cummins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 300.00 |
Iyer,not out Iyer, not out | 52 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 200.00 |
Iyer,not out Iyer, not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 200.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 11 Extras, no balls 0, wides 5, byes 4, leg byes 2, total 11 | ||||||
Total,114 for 2 10.3 overs Total,114 for 2 10.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 |
Cummins | 2.0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 |
Natarajan | 2.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.50 |
Shahbaz Ahmed | 2.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 8.80 |
Unadkat | 1.0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 |
Markram | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
11 for 1 (1.2 overs) | Narine |
102 for 2 (8.5 overs) | Rahmanullah Gurbaz |