In Qualifier 1 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, KKR made a thumping victory and entered the IPL final, which would happen on May 26th. Kolkata Knight Riders become the first team to enter the IPL 2024, while Sunrisers Hyderabad would get one more chance to enter the finals.
Venkatesh Iyer and Shreyas Iyer’s fifties helped their team have a comfortable eight-wicket win against SRH to reach their fourth IPL final. KKR has won the title twice in the past. Sunrisers Hyderabad could make only 159 runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, while the KKR chased the target with 38 balls left.
On Wednesday, the eliminator will happen between the Rajasthan Royals and the Royal Challengers Bangalore. The team that wins the eliminator will play against Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 24. The craze among fans doubled as they wanted to know what would happen in tomorrow’s match.
Earlier in the match, Mitchell Starc took three crucial wickets while Sunil Narine took two wickets, and it helped the Kolkata Knight Riders restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad from giving them a big target. By making the match one-sided, KKR confirms their place in the finals.