Kolkata Knight Riders has reduced Sunrisers Hyderabad to 113 in the IPL final. Would you believe it Is this the same SRH that dominated team throughout the season Pat Cummins-led SRH has collapsed when it was needed the most. In the highly anticipated clash, SRHs skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat first at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The decision went horribly wrong as the KKR bowlers led by Mitchell Strac ran havoc on SRHs top order. Time for the ultimate 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲! 👊 pic.twitter.com/3qYRtIiLgu— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 26, 2024Mighty batting order collapsesOnce the formidable powerhouse of the IPL, SRHs batting lineup crumbled under the relentless pressure of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Their aspirations of a grand total were dashed as they set an unprecedented record - the lowest-ever total in the IPL Finals, a dismal 113 runs.KKRs bowling dominanceFrom the outset, KKRs bowlers established their supremacy, striking early blows in the first two overs. Led by Mitchell Starc and Vaibhav Arora, they dismantled the SRH top order, leaving them in disarray.Despite Aiden Markrams valiant efforts to steady the sinking ship, wickets continued to tumble. The relentless onslaught from KKRs pace battery, including Starc, Harshit Rana, and Andre Russell, left SRH reeling.Cummins last standWith the daunting prospect of falling short of the 100-run mark looming large, SRHs skipper, Pat Cummins, waged a lone battle. His courageous innings salvaged some pride for his team, but ultimately, they succumbed to a paltry total of 113 runs, bowled out in the 19th over. KKR needs 114 runs to clinch their third IPL title.Playing XISRH 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 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.
