KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Awards Ceremony

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KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Awards Ceremony

Shreyas Iyer goes the stage to accept the trophy. Jay Shah and Roger Binny present the IPL trophy to Shreyas, joined by his teammates. Fireworks light up the sky, signalling the start of celebrations. It's a night these players will never forget, with support staff members also joining in the festivities.

KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Awards Ceremony

Sunil Narine - Most Valuable Player (488 runs and 17 wickets):

Virat Kohli - 741 runs - is the Orange Cap winner. 

Harshal Patel - 24 wickets - is the Purple Cap winner. 

Sunrisers Hyderabad win the Fairplay Award.

Nitish Kumar Reddy wins the Emerging Player of the Season award.

Mitchell Starc - Player of the Match

KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Pat Cummins (SRH captain) - Interview

They bowled fantastically. Old mate Starcy turned up again! Not enough tonight, totally outplayed. You hope you get some boundaries away but they bowled fantastically well, didn't give us anything. Similar to how they bowled in Ahmedabad. It was a tricky wicket. If we got 160, we felt we would have been in the game. So many (positives), the style with which the guys played especially with the bat. Lot of skills to get to 250 three times. I loved how brave the guys were. It was a lot of fun, great season.

KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Shreyas Iyer (Kolkata Knight Riders Captain) - Interview

"Absolutely comprehensive to be honest. This is what we demanded from the team and every individual. They stood out to the occasion. It is hard to express. The wait was longer than the match. We played like Invincibles throughout the season.

The performance has been flawless throughout. I am running out of words. We've been tremendous from game 1, stepped up today. All we demanded to back each other. This could have gone either way. We were lucky enough to bowl first. Every situation went in our favor. Thanks to SRH, they were phenomenal.

That's how big players stand up [on Starc]. He stepped up to the right occasion. Something to learn from his work ethics for the youngsters.

Russell is a magic wand. He is waiting for me to call him to bowl. I just pass on the bowl to him. Whenever he has bowled he has got us the breakthrough.

All the pacers made it easy for us to go out and finish the game. Everyone is stepping up at the right time. There is no individual performance which has brought us here. It has been a flawless season and hopefully we continue the same next year."

KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Award Ceremony

Shreyas Iyer is the 8th captain to lift the IPL trophy. KKR's victory tonight, achieved with 57 balls to spare, marks the largest margin of victory in IPL playoffs in terms of balls remaining. It is also the biggest win against SRH in IPL history.

KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Post-match comments

Venkatesh Iyer: Really happy, credit goes to Abhishek Nayar, all the credit in the world, the way he's worked for the franchise. he was the one who built this Indian core. We waited for 10 years, credit to the management and the coaching staff.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz: [on how his mom is doing] I think she will be watching, she is OK now. Before the match I spoke to my mom - I asked what do u want, she said, nothing just win. Salty played really well and my expectation was as the World Cup was coming, I wanted to prepare, also I had to be ready if Salty got injured, I got it and I was well prepared. Twice I'm champion of IPL, I'm lucky. When you work hard for 2 months and the result when it comes like this is special.

Rinku Singh: Outstanding feeling right now. Dream has come true - I have been here for 7 years and we are so happy. Credit to GG sir. I will finally lift the IPL trophy.

KKR team mentor/coach Abhishek Nayar: It means everything. It has taken a very long time. I have been with the IPL for 16 years and it has taken me so many years to be a champion. I'm, the big man here, this means a lot for him (on Russell).

Vaibhav Arora: My role is to take wickets with the new ball, we have very good spinners, so if we chipped in with 2-3 wickets, the spinners will do the rest.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi: The feeling hasn't sunk in and might do when we party tonight.

Nitish Rana: When GG bhai was appointed as the mentor I had messaged him and said I am very happy he's coming back to KKR, but he said that he would be happy if we are on that podium lifting the trophy.

Ramandeep Singh: It has been hard and we will celebrate no. The environment has been amazing and we gelled well together.

Varun Chakaravarthy: This has been a great season for me. All I can think of now is the person who has built the Indian core - Abhishek Nayar.

KKR's bowling coach, Bharat Arun: It has been pretty tough the last two years, we didn't qualify and there has been introspection and we worked on areas which needed to be worked on. [on Rana] He has been outstanding and it's about the bowler understanding what his strengths are and when he does, it comes out beautifully on the ground. Mitch coming into the team boosted the confidence of the other youngsters. He has been one of the best bowlers in world cricket and he has been in such situations before, it's about understanding Indian conditions and once he did that, it is magic all over. They have been outstanding, spinners mature with age, both bowling in tandem has worked exceptionally for us. He has brought a totally different dimension to our batting this year and it was Gautam who insisted that Sunny open and what Sunny did was outstanding.

Harshit Rana: Can't express it as we are so happy.

KKR vs SRH Scorecard and Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders clinch third IPL Title with dominant win over SRH at Chepauk

Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third IPL title with a dominant win over Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chepauk, they were the best team in the tournament and deservedly won the tournament. 

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders have one hand on the trophy and just a matter of time for the second hand to come as well

Iyer and Gurbaz are in a hurry to finish this, both are smashing the ball to all parts of the stadium. 

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Gurbaz and Iyer steady the ship for KKR

R Gurbaz and V Iyer have turned the tide back in favour of KKR! They have attacked and scored 72 runs in the powerplay.

KKR: 72/1 in 6 overs

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: KKR lose Sunil Narine early in the powerplay

Narine departs early and SRH have a glimmer of hope in the finals.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: 2nd Innings

Players are making their way to the center are we are moments away from live action

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Mid-innings interview

KKR all-rounder, Andre Russell: Very happy, very happy, especially getting three wickets in this game. We all know how important this game is. As big players, we all stood up tonight. Very happy with how I am bowling and very happy with how everyone's bowling. Just being disciplined, bowling to the plans and trying to bowl less bad balls. My fitness is a big part of that but mentally I am in a better space. I was mentally down for the last few years, going through a lot. At the end of the day, we stand firm, back ourselves and back the talent we have. My body is feeling very good, I want to stay this way for another couple of years. We are not going to take it (target) lightly. These guys (SRH) are going to come out and try to defend this total. We have to make sure that we get a good powerplay. If we get 40-50 without loss or even one wicket down, we are on our way. The bowlers set it up very well. We as batters have to get the job done.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad get bundled out for 113 in 18.3 over; KKR are on course on becoming IPL 2024 champions

Markram and Klaasen both made promising starts but failed to convert them into substantial scores. Cummins contributed with a quick cameo towards the end, which helped the team's total cross the 100-run mark.

The pitch has been very ticky SRH will be hoping for some good start, on the other hand, KKR will fancy their chance of chasing down this total comfortably. Lowest ever chase in an IPL, this will be a herculean tack for SRH.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad in deep trouble with 72/6 in 12 over, Heinrich Klaasen and Abdul Saman need to produce a miracle from here

The Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost the plot and are looking down the barrel of the gun, KKR are on top and at this point looking to cruise to victory.

SRH: 72/6 in 12 over

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Powerplays end with Aiden Markram's attacking intent

Markram induces some life in the batting, he smashes a couple of back-to-back boundaries and give SRH fans some hope in this high-intensity IPL 2024 Final.

SRH: 40/3 in 6 overs

Markram: 15

Reddy: 8

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Excellent start for KKR, Mitchell Starc strikes in the first over and Vaibhav Arora in the second

Huge trouble for SRH! Both their star batters Head and Abhishek have been sent back to the dressing room! Starc and Arora have done the damage in the powerplay and handed a huge advantage to KKR.

SRH: 15-2 in 3 overs

Markram: 4

Tripathi: 7

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Impact Subs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Umran Malik, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Markande, Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar.

Kolkata Knight Riders Impact Subs: Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana, KS Bharat, Sherfaine Rutherford.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: captains comments at toss

KKR Captain, Shreyas Iyer: We would have bowled, we'll get a fair idea about how the pitch will play. It's a red soil and we played our last game on a similar surface. We need to stay with the present, stick to the basics and execute all our plans. Every individual is taking responsibility, this is a big game, we've plenty of people who're playing in a final for the first time, nervous, but this is also a good chance. We're going with the same team.

SRH Captain, Pat Cummins: We will bat first. Looks like a good wicket, played on a different wicket the other night. There was no dew on the other night's game, we have a style which doesn't work always, but when it does, it's very damaging. I want to crack with the bat first. We have done well defending scores. Pretty much the same, Shahbaz comes in for Samad.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Toss

Toss: Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and decide to bat first

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Pitch Report by Ian Bishop and Matthew Hayden

It's a red soil pitch, 63m and 70m square boundaries, the straight boundary is at 77m. Red clay tends to have a lot of bounce, this is a well prepared pitch and we should have a high scoring game. The scores could range anywhere around 175-190. This is the third final at this venue and there have been high scores in both the previous games. Not a lot of spin, but significant bounce. Unconventional shots, horizontal bat shots is what the batters will look to do against spin. The groundsmen have assured that there'll be no dew tonight as well, say Ian Bishop and Matthew Hayden, in their pitch report.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Team News)

This match will test Cummins's ability to manage his bowlers. KKR has left-handers at the top (Narine) and in the middle (Venkatesh Iyer and Rinku Singh), limiting Cummins's use of Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Ahmed, who were match-winners two days ago.

He might need to find opportunities with two right-handers in the middle to bowl an over or two from either, while the quicks handle the bulk of the work. Nitish Reddy’s bowling could also be called upon.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Kolkata Knight Riders (Team News)

Kolkata Knight Riders who are in the form of their lives and the strongest teams in the season, will face Sunrisers Hyderabad (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Sunday, May 26, in the IPL 2024 Final. If the KKR top-order struggles, Andre Russell's prowess against most of SRH's bowling attack will be crucial for the two-time champions.

Russell has dominated Bhuvneshwar Kumar, scoring 97 runs off 37 balls in the IPL. Against Natarajan, SRH's standout bowler this season, he has hit 43 runs off 26 balls. Jaydev Unadkat has also faced Russell's wrath, conceding 24 runs in just 9 balls.

Time for our final punch! 👊 pic.twitter.com/QsqdXO2SSM

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 26, 2024

CHEPAUK is ready for SRH vs KKR battle in IPL final. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/VEQa4vUHu5

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 26, 2024

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Squads

Sunrisers Hyderabad Squad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Jaydev Unadkat, Shahbaz Ahmed, Umran Malik, Sanvir Singh, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Markande, Mayank Agarwal, Washington Sundar, Anmolpreet Singh, Upendra Yadav, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Marco Jansen, Akash Maharaj Singh.

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anukul Roy, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Dushmantha Chameera, Chetan Sakariya, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sakib Hussain, Suyash Sharma, Allah Ghazanfar.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Head-to-head stats

Total matches – 37

KKR– 18

SRH– 9

Tie - 0

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Head-to-head stats

KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Records (overall): 

Total matches – 37

KKR– 18

SRH– 9

Tie - 0

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: MA Chidambaram Stadium - Pitch Report

Run scoring in Chepauk has been challenging this season, while some pitches have produced runs, they others have helped the bowlers a lot. It will be interesting to see how the pitch plays today in this high-octane final. The uncertainty of dew. It stayed away just two nights ago in the second qualifier but what transpires on Sunday is unknown.

Even Pat Cummins admitted there wasn't a way of making an educated guess about its arrival or otherwise. The final will be played on pitch #4, a red soil wicket. It's the same pitch where CSK lost to PBKS at the start of this month, with Punjab's spin pair of Harpreet Brar and Rahul Chahar picking 4 for 33 in 8 overs between them. On that day, PBKS were assisted by Dew in their chase of CSK's 162/7.

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: Probable Playing XIs

Kolkata Knight Riders Probable XI: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

[Probable Impact substitute: Anukul Roy/Nitish Rana]

Sunrisers Hyderabad XI: Probable XI for SRH: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan

[Probable Impact substitute: Shahbaz Ahmed/Umran Malik]

KKR vs SRH Live Score and Updates: IPL 2024, Final

Hello and welcome to Cricket Addictor's live blog of Final of the IPL 2024 played between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.