Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) by 8 wickets.
Batting first after winning the toss, Sunrisers Hyderabad were bowled out for 113 runs.
Andre Russell picked up three wickets, whilst Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana picked up two wickets apiece.
With the bat, Venkatesh Iyer scored a half-century for KKR, whilst Rahmanullah Gurbaz scored 39 runs.
KKR chased the total down in only 10.3 overs, securing their third title.
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KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2024 Final: KKR Victorious
VICTORY FOR KKR!
A decade-long wait ends, and how? They have flexed muscles of superiority in every single delivery of the final, chasing a 114-run target in only 10.3 overs, losing only two wickets in the process.
Sunil Narine is seen lifting Gautam Gambhir in unbridled ecstasy, before Gambhir is seen returning the favour. The ownership group, led by Shah Rukh Khan, is joyous. Celebrations all around.
But on the contrary, it is a grim and disgruntling picture in the Hyderabad camp. Kavya Maran is teary-eyed, but she has stayed back. Pat Cummins is stunned, and so are his players.
Around this time last year, we witnessed an epic final which spanned across two days, lasted over 48 hours, and went down the wire to the last ball. This was the exact opposite, lasting less than three hours. A bit of a no-show for the neutrals, but try telling that to those KKR fans who are now celebrating amid a raging cyclone in Kolkata. They will now stop!
And now what? The mega auctions, of course. We will bring you all live action as always, but till then, goodbye and good night.
KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2024 Final: Venkatesh's 50
Venkatesh Iyer brings up his half-century in the 10th over. KKR are three runs away from the win. Score: KKR 111/2 (10 Overs).
KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2024 Final: Controversial Wicket
WICKET! But this is a controversial one.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz sweeps a Shahbaz Ahmed delivery but ends up missing the ball, which instead hits either the gloves or the pad. But which one? We will never know as the UltraEdge could not be used. Neither the DRS, so the on-field decision stays.
KKR are 106/2 after 9 overs.
KKR vs SRH Live Score, IPL 2024 Final: KKR Only 21 Runs Away
Jaydev Unadkat is introduced, and the treatment he received was similar to what his predecessors got. 9 runs came from the over.
KKR are 93/1 after 8 overs.