Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) booked their place in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after a thumping win against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. The Sunrisers will now face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the summit clash of the ongoing season.

Heinrich Klaasen powers SRH to a competitive total

Sunrisers Hyderabad put up a challenging total of 175 for 9 in their allotted 20 overs. The innings was anchored by Heinrich Klaasenwho scored a crucial 50 off 34 balls, including 4 sixes. Travis Head (34 off 28) and Rahul Tripathi (37 off 15) provided strong support at the top of the order, while Jaydev Unadkat contributed a quick 5 off 2 balls towards the end.

Rajasthan Royals’ bowlers had mixed results. Trent Boult and avesh khan were the pick of the bowlers, each taking 3 wickets and conceding 45 and 27 runs, respectively. Sandeep Sharma also chipped in with 2 wickets for 25 runs in his 4 overs, providing crucial breakthroughs.

Shahbaz Ahmed shines with the ball

In response, Rajasthan Royals struggled to chase down the target and managed to score 139 for 7 in their 20 overs. Despite a promising start by Yashasvi Jaiswalwho scored a quickfire 42 off 21 balls, and a fighting 56 off 35 balls from Dhruv Jurelthe Royals’ middle order faltered under the pressure of a disciplined SRH bowling attack.

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s bowlers were efficient and effective. Shahbaz Ahmed was the standout performer, taking 3 wickets for 23 runs in his 4 overs. Abhishek Sharma also impressed with figures of 2 for 24 in his 4 overs, while Pat Cummins and T.Natrajan took one wicket each, maintaining tight control over the run rate.

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