26/05Result
Final (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 26 2024
KKR won by 8 wkts (57b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell StarcKolkata Knight Riders
26/05Result
Final (N), Indian Premier League at Chennai, May 26 2024
KKR won by 8 wkts (57b rem)
Player of the Match
Mitchell Starc
Mitchell StarcKolkata Knight Riders

Andre Russell: Very happy, very happy. We all know how important this game is. As big players, we all stood up. I am happy how I am bowling. I am happy how everyone is bowling. My fitness is a big part of that but mentally, I am in a better space. I was mentally down for last few years. I am in a better state, my body is feeling very good. We are not going to take it lightly. These guys will try to defend it. We need a good powerplay. The bowlers have done their job, now it's up to us batters. Starc set the tone by castling Abhishek which is probably the ball of the tournament. Head fell for a first-ball duck to Vaibhav. Aiden Markram, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Heinrich Klaasen tried to revive the innings but the KKR bowlers were just too good. That Cummins at No. 9 was the top-scorer with 24 tells you how bad it went for SRH.

9.12pm An excellent bowling show from KKR who have bundled one of the most destructive batting line-ups in the tournament for a mere 113 - the lowest total in an IPL final. SRH won the toss but that is the only thing that has gone their way so far.

18.3
W
Russell to Cummins, OUT, All out for 113. Full on the stumps. Cummins lofts it down the ground but doesn't get the required distance. Starc makes no mistake at long-on this time

PJ Cummins c Starc b Russell 24 (28m 19b 2x4 1x6) SR: 126.31

18.2
0
Russell to Cummins, no run, length outside off. Dragged towards long-on. Rejects the single
18.1
0
Russell to Cummins, no run, a slower length ball. Cummins goes for a slog across the line and gets beaten

Russell to bowl the 19th

END OF OVER:
18 | 5 Runs 1 Wkt | SRH: 113/9 | RR: 6.27

  • Bhuvneshwar Kumar0 (1b)
  • Pat Cummins24 (16b)
  • Sunil Narine4-0-16-1
  • Harshit Rana4-1-24-2
17.6
0
Narine to Kumar, no run, a carrom ball outside off. Bhuvi defends it on the off side

Bhuvi at No. 11

17.5
W
Narine to Unadkat, OUT, Oh, what happened there?! A length ball around off, spinning in sharp. Unadkat looked to flick it on the leg side but got beaten. The ball hit the pad and after that, it looked like it went on to hit the stumps. Gurbaz was celebrating. Narine - well, he was as usual. Shreyas is having a chat with the umpires who is unmoved. And now they have reviewed it for the lbw. Three reds and Unadkat goes back

JD Unadkat lbw b Narine 4 (16m 11b 0x4 0x6) SR: 36.36

17.4
1
Narine to Cummins, 1 run, a carrom ball around off. Cummins works it towards cover-point
17.3
2
Narine to Cummins, 2 runs, length ball on the stumps. Cummins moves across and flicks it behind square leg. Russell makes a sliding stop running to his right from deep square leg
17.2
1
Narine to Unadkat, 1 run, Unadkat gloves a reverse sweep fine but the fielder is alert and dives to his left to make the stop
17.1
1
Narine to Cummins, 1 run, a length ball around off. Cummins works it towards midwicket. Unadkat was looking for the second but Rinku attacked the ball to keep it to one

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | SRH: 108/8 | RR: 6.35

  • Pat Cummins20 (13b)
  • Jaydev Unadkat3 (9b)
  • Harshit Rana4-1-24-2
  • Sunil Narine3-0-11-0
16.6
1
Harshit Rana to Cummins, 1 run, a length ball outside off. Dabbed down to deep third
16.5
6
Harshit Rana to Cummins, SIX, an excellent effort from Russell goes in vain. Was an on-pace delivery from Harshit, full outside off. Cummins scythed it over extra cover. Russell ran to his right from sweeper and completed the catch with a slide. But before he could throw the ball in, his knee collided with the boundary cushion
16.4
2
Harshit Rana to Cummins, 2 runs, a slower short ball outside off. Cummins gets on the top of the bounce and hits it towards deep extra cover. SRH get to 100
16.3
0
Harshit Rana to Cummins, no run, another offcutter. On a good length outside off this time, and spins back to almost surprise Cummins. He chops it towards point
16.2
0
Harshit Rana to Cummins, no run, another slower ball, full outside off. Pushed straight to the cover fielder
16.1
1
Harshit Rana to Unadkat, 1 run, a slower ball, full outside off. Unadkat drives it to the left of extra cover

END OF OVER:
16 | 8 Runs | SRH: 98/8 | RR: 6.12

  • Jaydev Unadkat2 (8b)
  • Pat Cummins11 (8b)
  • Sunil Narine3-0-11-0
  • Harshit Rana3-1-14-2

Time for a strategic break

Owen: "2015 WC - one team dominates through the tournament with explosive openers, then Starc takes a wicket in the first over of the final and they collapse to a low score. 2024 IPL - same same "

15.6
1
Narine to Unadkat, 1 run, Unadkat goes for the reverse hit but fails to middle it. It goes low towards short fine leg who dives forward but looks like it landed just in front of him
15.5
1
Narine to Cummins, 1 run, dropped by Starc at long-on. Cummins goes for the big hit but fails to nail it. Starc settles under it and looks all set to pouch it, but ends up dropping it

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KKR 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11SP NarineRahmanullah Gurbaz
2nd91VR IyerRahmanullah Gurbaz
3rd12SS IyerVR Iyer

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
KKR1493201.428
SRH1485170.414
RR1485170.273
RCB1477140.459
CSK1477140.392
DC147714-0.377
LSG147714-0.667
GT145712-1.063
PBKS145910-0.353
MI144108-0.318