SRH vs RR Scorecard and Highlights: Sunrisers get over the line comfortably despite late flurry by Dhruv Jurel

SRH vs RR Scorecard and Highlights: Post-Match comments

Abhishek Sharma: To be honest I didn't know it would be this match (where I would bowl all 4 overs), but I was ready. I have been working on my bowling. I have been batting well in the last 2 years but it was my bowling that I had to work on and I did it with my dad. It (the pitch) was quicker when we were batting and it started to turn in the second innings, Patty used the spinners well. It was the pressure I have put in all the (practice) sessions that he (Cummins) gave me bowling today. We won the SMAT with Punjab and the momentum came from that, I was ready and worked hard. The message was simple - they gave us the freedom to go and express ourselves. It was one of my dreams to play in the IPL final and it is coming true.

RR captain, Sanju Samson: It was a big game. I am really proud of the way we bowled in the first innings. We were found short of options in the middle overs against their spin, that's where we lost the game. It's very hard to guess actually when we are expecting some dew or when we are not. The wicket started behaving differently in the second innings, the ball started turning a bit, they used that advantage really well. They bowled their spin in the middle overs against our right-handed batsmen, that's where they were one-up against us. Against their left-arm spin, when the ball was stopping, we could have tried a bit more reverse-sweep or maybe use of the crease a bit more. They also bowled really well. We have had some brilliant games not only this season but from the last three years, it has been a great project for our franchise. We have found some really great talent for the country. Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel and a lot of them are looking really exciting not only for RR but definitely for the Indian cricket team. We have had some great seasons from the last three years. (On Sandeep Sharma) I am really happy for him. By not being picked in the auctions and coming back as a replacement. the way he bowled, he has definitely delivered. If we look at the numbers, Sandeep Sharma in the last two years, he will be the next guy after Bumrah. He has done a great job. (Final) The condition suits both of them, so let's see how they come back again in the powerplay. SRH batsmen are very interesting, they can definitely take the game away. KKR also will be confident, they look very exciting. It'll be a great game, that's what IPL has been giving us for the last 16 years.

SRH vs RR Scorecard and Highlights: Sunrisers get over the line comfortable despite late flurry by Dhruv Jurel

Dhruv Jurel gave some hope to the fan late in the innings but it was too late. Sunrisers Hyderabad in a spectacular display of bowling defend 175 against a fiery Rajasthan Royals and enter their third ever IPL final setting the clash with Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, a repeat of the qualifier one.

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals have lost the plot and looking down the barrel

The spinners have done the trick here for SRH, the pitch has also become very sluggish!! It will be a herculean task for RR to chase this total down from here. 

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Yashasvi Jaiswal falls after a breezy knock, SRH have put the strangle hold

Yashasvi Jaiswal has thrown it away, RR is huge trouble!! 

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals lost their first wicket, the game hangs in the balance

Tom-Kohler Cadmore has been dismissed, and SRH are back in the game!! 

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals off to a sedate start in the chase of 175/9

Jaiswal and TKC are off to a watchful start, brilliant stuff by the SRH bowler. 

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad end with 175/9, Advantage with Rajasthan Royals

Bowlers discovered that bowling into the pitch and changing pace was key and proved to be an effective strategy. Avesh and Sandeep exhibited brilliance and ensure SRH don't end with a flourish.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 179/9 in 20 over

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad after 16 overs are 136 for 6, Klaasen will be key in the last 4 overs

RR have done with to keep a tap on the runs and RR will hope for Klaasen to play a blinder from here to get to a par total.

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Sunrisers Hyderabad have lost wickets in clusters and their season hope now rely on Heinrich Klaasen

Excellent bowling by Sandeep Sharma and Avesh Khan, they have changed the momentum and handed a huge advantage to Rajasthan Royals. 

Klaasen is the last hope left for SRH, some batting by SRH, they haven't given ant support to the South African. 

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Trent Boult strikes again and gets rid of dangerous looking Rahul Tripathi

Rahul Tripathi was hammering the ball to all parts but in Boult for his 3rd over and dismiss him and hands the advantage back to Rajasthan Royals. 

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Abhishek Sharma throws his wicket away after a brilliant start in the first over

Boult gets smashed for a six and a 4 but comes back and and dismisses Sharma with a short of good length delivery, Abhishek mishits it towards covers who takes the catch comfortably. 

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

Players and umpires are making their way into the middle and we are moments away from live action. 

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

"There's a nice wind coming across the ground. That has helped me keep a little cool because the humidity is quite severe. We are here on pitch number 7 - we haven't used it at all for this IPL 2024. 61 metres and 72 metres square boundaries - tactically, where the offspiner bowls and where the legspinner bowls come into play. Down the ground - 77 metres - a lot of muscle needed. It looks dark compared to some of the other pitches on the square. This surface is extremely hard. It's black clay, that means it'll hold together really well. Whatever moisture has been put into the surface, it's really going to mesh it all together. I expect a bit of bounce for the seamers, not a lot of turn for the spinners. The only defence for the spinners will be they've got that huge boundary to hit up against. In terms of runs, it's a 175-180 type wicket. We know what Sunrisers Hyderabad's blueprint is - it's to score massive. If you do win the toss, Sunrisers will have a bat, put a big load of pressure on the Royals and let's see how they go. The groundsman says there won't be any dew."

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Captains comments

SRH Captain, Pat Cummins: That's fine, we probably would have had a bowl. We have batted well first this season, much of the same hopefully. The guys will be aggressive, it's not going to work every time, we are going to lose some wickets. We were well below our best a couple of days ago in Ahmedabad. Another chance tonight, much of the same. (Bowling) It's an ongoing discussion, this ground is a little bit bigger. We've got Unadkat coming back in the team as well to strengthen it. Aiden Markram comes in for Vijayakanth.

RR Captain, Sanju Samson: We would like to bowl first looking at the conditions and what Chepauk offers in the second half. We are trying our best to recover well, the doctors and the physios are doing a great job. We are feeling much better today. We played around 70% of our potential with our batting and still we managed to cross the line. There were some learnings. We'd like to be better. Each and every game, each and every venue, the dimensions of the ground change, the climate changes. We are well experienced and well equipped to prepare accordingly. We are looking forward to this game. Same line-up.

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Impact Subs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Impact Subs: Umran Malik, Sanvir Singh, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Markande, Shahbaz Ahmed.

Rajasthan Royals Impact Subs: Shimron Hetmyer, Nandre Burger, Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Kuldeep Sen.

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Playing XIs

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

Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal.

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: TOSS

Toss: Rajasthan Royals win the toss and choose to bowl first

Qualifier 2️⃣, here come the Risers! 😁🔥#PlayWithFire #SRHvRR pic.twitter.com/JgZQ1uUWGx

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 24, 2024

In Chennai for a reason. 💗💪 pic.twitter.com/Yj6iQhOQzv

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) May 24, 2024

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Rajasthan Royals (Team News)

Sanju Samson's side arrived in Chennai having made a mockery of the notion of 'momentum,' proving once again why knockouts always start with a blank slate. A four-game rut was wiped out in one evening against RCB, hurling them in the path of the tournament's pace-setters.

Cummins was quick to shrug off the defeat to KKR in Q1, but it showed SRH were equally capable of being humbled as they were of inflicting that feeling on the opposition. RR, with their recent clinicality, will hope to tap into that.

Sanju Samson has been prolific against both spin and pace this season. Against left-arm quicks, he has scored at 173.9. That strike rate goes up to 179 against spin, while his middle-overs numbers have also been incredible - 278 runs at a strike rate of 148.7.

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

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has been very aggressive right from their first game, As the tournament progressed and SRH shattered batting records, a clear narrative emerged – this is how a Pat Cummins team will play in the IPL.

There were upsides to this approach, as evidenced over the last two months. In wins, SRH had the best strike rate – 189.51. But most of their defeats were equally sapping. SRH either flies or crashes and burns – there has been no middle ground or ability to limit damages so far, which should pique the interest of Rajasthan Royals.

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

Total matches – 19

Sunrisers Hyderabad– 10

Rajasthan Royals– 9

Tie - 0

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Pitch Report - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

The Pitches at the Chepauk have been very hard to judge throughout the season, some surfaces have played flat while the other have had many runs seen getting scored.

It's a question even CSK have grappled with as conditions have not been helpful to them too in home games. Friday's fixture will be played on the pitch no 7 – a fresh wicket. It brings with it unfamiliarity and an extremely short square boundary on one side.

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Full Squads

Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shimron Hetmyer, Nandre Burger, Shubham Dubey, Tanush Kotian, Donovan Ferreira, Navdeep Saini, Keshav Maharaj, Kuldeep Sen, Abid Mushtaq, Kunal Singh Rathore.

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

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: Probable Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Probable XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Shahbaz Ahmed, Heinrich Klaasen, Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan

[Impact Substitute: Sanvir Singh/Umran Malik]

Rajasthan Royals Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c/wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Yuzvendra Chahal

[Impact Sub: Nandre Burger]

SRH vs RR Live Score and Updates: IPL 2024, Qualifier 2

Hello and welcome to Cricket Addictor's live blog of Qualifier 2, IPL 2024 played between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.