Live Hindi News :- Kolkata became the first team to qualify for the grand final of the IPL 2024 T20 cricket series which has reached its final stage. Notably, the top-ranked team defeated second-placed Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the Qualifier 1 match. In the match held in Ahmedabad on May 21, Hyderabad batted first and set a target of just 160 runs.

Rahul Tripathi scored 55 runs, Heinrich Klaasen scored 32 runs and captain Cummins scored 30 runs.

Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets and Varun Chakraborty took 2 wickets for Kolkata. After this, Kolkata's team easily achieved the target in 13.4 overs and won. Venkatesh Iyer scored 51* and captain Shreyas Iyer scored 58* and won easily.

RCB Model: In such a situation, Hyderabad, which suffered defeat, will face Bangalore in the eliminator. Venkatesh Iyer has said that since his last 2 league matches were canceled due to rain, he waited impatiently for 10 days and showed his skills in this match. Also, looking at the RCB team, he said that he also wants to win consistently and work fast.

More than confidence, I wanted to go out and bat because the last time we played was on May 11. We were eagerly waiting to showcase our talent in the competition. The pitch was good. The credit for this victory goes to our bowlers because they restricted the opposition to 160 runs.

Momentum is very important in a series like this. We have seen RCB winning their matches consistently and gaining momentum. So we wanted the same momentum. But we were a bit disappointed with the rain in between. However, we have got a lot of support from the team management and the owners as we are at the top of the points table.

Tonight we got support from Shah Rukh Khan and Jay sir. Playing in a tournament like the IPL final is always a dream for players like us. We are looking forward to that match in Chennai. You would want to go there and play with the same pace that you have. Ringu Singh took important catches by standing in crucial positions. Similarly, we are excited to go and play in the final.