The IPL 2024 culminated with the final match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. SRH drew first blood after winning the crucial toss, with captain Pat Cummins opting to bat first in the biggest game of the season. The decision, however, came back to bite the Hyderabad team, who made the worst possible start in the final.
Abhishek Sharma was clean bowled by the in-form Mitchell Starc with what was hailed as the ball of the tournament. Sharma’s departure opened the floodgates as SRH batsmen came and went, and the team was bundled out for a meagre 113 runs in 18.3 overs.
KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final: Kavya Maran got emotional after the defeat
KKR made the mockery of SRH’s target, and won the game with absolutely no trouble at all, chasing it down in 10.3 overs, at the cost of only two wickets.
After the game, a video went viral where SRH owner Kavya Maran can be seen getting emotional. It was disheartening to see, but expected considering how absorbed and attached she is with the team. Watch the video, courtesy: official Jio Cinema Twitter Handle.
A season to be proud of 🧡#KKRvSRH #IPLonJioCinema #IPLFinalonJioCinema pic.twitter.com/rmgo2nU2JM
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) May 26, 2024
SRH’s famous batting unit failed to turn up in IPL final
SRH played four games since chasing 167 runs in 9.4 overs against Lucknow Super Giants. Since then, their highest opening stand has been 13 runs, which came against Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. The other three scores were 0, 0, and 3, which came in the final match. That’s what cost the Sunrisers in the final game.