Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abhishek Sharma b Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Travis Head c Gurbaz b Vaibhav Arora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rahul Tripathi c Ramandeep Singh b Starc | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
Aiden Markram c Starc b Russell | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
Nitish Reddy c Gurbaz b Harshit Rana | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
Heinrich Klaasen (W) b Harshit Rana | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 |
Shahbaz Ahmed c Narine b Chakaravarthy | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
Abdul Samad c Gurbaz b Russell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Pat Cummins (C) c Starc b Russell | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126.32 |
Jaydev Unadkat lbw b Narine | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T Natarajan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EXTRAS | 13 (b 5, lb 2, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | ||||
TOTAL | 113 (10 wkts, 18.3 Ov) |
Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abhishek Sharma | b Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Travis Head | c Gurbaz b Vaibhav Arora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rahul Tripathi | c Ramandeep Singh b Starc | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
Aiden Markram | c Starc b Russell | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
Nitish Reddy | c Gurbaz b Harshit Rana | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
Heinrich Klaasen (W) | b Harshit Rana | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 |
Shahbaz Ahmed | c Narine b Chakaravarthy | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
Abdul Samad | c Gurbaz b Russell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Pat Cummins (C) | c Starc b Russell | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126.32 |
Jaydev Unadkat | lbw b Narine | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EXTRAS | 13 (b 5, lb 2, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
TOTAL | 113 (10 wkts, 18.3 Ov) | |||||
DID NOT BAT | T Natarajan |
Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Starc | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.7 |
Vaibhav Arora | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
Andre Russell | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7.6 |
Varun Chakaravarthy | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W) lbw b Shahbaz Ahmed | 39 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 121.88 |
Sunil Narine c Shahbaz Ahmed b Cummins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
Venkatesh Iyer not out | 52 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 200 |
Shreyas Iyer (C) not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Rinku Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ramandeep Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mitchell Starc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vaibhav Arora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harshit Rana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Varun Chakaravarthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EXTRAS | 11 (b 4, lb 2, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | ||||
TOTAL | 114 (2 wkts, 10.3 Ov) |
Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W) | lbw b Shahbaz Ahmed | 39 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 121.88 |
Sunil Narine | c Shahbaz Ahmed b Cummins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
Venkatesh Iyer | not out | 52 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 200 |
Shreyas Iyer (C) | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
EXTRAS | 11 (b 4, lb 2, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
TOTAL | 114 (2 wkts, 10.3 Ov) | |||||
DID NOT BAT | Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy |
Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
Pat Cummins | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
T Natarajan | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
Shahbaz Ahmed | 2.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 8.8 |
Jaydev Unadkat | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abhishek Sharma b Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Travis Head c Gurbaz b Vaibhav Arora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rahul Tripathi c Ramandeep Singh b Starc | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
Aiden Markram c Starc b Russell | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
Nitish Reddy c Gurbaz b Harshit Rana | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
Heinrich Klaasen (W) b Harshit Rana | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 |
Shahbaz Ahmed c Narine b Chakaravarthy | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
Abdul Samad c Gurbaz b Russell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Pat Cummins (C) c Starc b Russell | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126.32 |
Jaydev Unadkat lbw b Narine | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
T Natarajan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EXTRAS | 13 (b 5, lb 2, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | ||||
TOTAL | 113 (10 wkts, 18.3 Ov) |
Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abhishek Sharma | b Starc | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Travis Head | c Gurbaz b Vaibhav Arora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rahul Tripathi | c Ramandeep Singh b Starc | 9 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 69.23 |
Aiden Markram | c Starc b Russell | 20 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 86.96 |
Nitish Reddy | c Gurbaz b Harshit Rana | 13 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 130 |
Heinrich Klaasen (W) | b Harshit Rana | 16 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 94.12 |
Shahbaz Ahmed | c Narine b Chakaravarthy | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 114.29 |
Abdul Samad | c Gurbaz b Russell | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Pat Cummins (C) | c Starc b Russell | 24 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 126.32 |
Jaydev Unadkat | lbw b Narine | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EXTRAS | 13 (b 5, lb 2, w 6, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
TOTAL | 113 (10 wkts, 18.3 Ov) | |||||
DID NOT BAT | T Natarajan |
Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mitchell Starc | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.7 |
Vaibhav Arora | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
Harshit Rana | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
Sunil Narine | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
Andre Russell | 2.3 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 7.6 |
Varun Chakaravarthy | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W) lbw b Shahbaz Ahmed | 39 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 121.88 |
Sunil Narine c Shahbaz Ahmed b Cummins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
Venkatesh Iyer not out | 52 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 200 |
Shreyas Iyer (C) not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Rinku Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andre Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ramandeep Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mitchell Starc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vaibhav Arora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Harshit Rana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Varun Chakaravarthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EXTRAS | 11 (b 4, lb 2, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | ||||
TOTAL | 114 (2 wkts, 10.3 Ov) |
Batter | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W) | lbw b Shahbaz Ahmed | 39 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 121.88 |
Sunil Narine | c Shahbaz Ahmed b Cummins | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
Venkatesh Iyer | not out | 52 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 200 |
Shreyas Iyer (C) | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
EXTRAS | 11 (b 4, lb 2, w 5, nb 0, p 0) | |||||
TOTAL | 114 (2 wkts, 10.3 Ov) | |||||
DID NOT BAT | Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh , Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy |
Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
Pat Cummins | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
T Natarajan | 2 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 14.5 |
Shahbaz Ahmed | 2.3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 8.8 |
Jaydev Unadkat | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Aiden Markram | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Our two finalists KKR and SRH are prepared to vie for the ultimate reward - the Indian Premier League 2024 Trophy. The match will be played at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Chennai.
A few days earlier, in Ahmedabad, Kolkata Knight Riders easily defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad to get to the finals. But here they are, prepared for a rematch under very different circumstances against the men in orange.
KKR look better placed to win this game given their recent history, however, SRH have redefined powerplay batting in this edition and can not be written especially under the leadership of Pat Cummins.
Since the loss to Panjab Kings about a month ago, KKR are unbeaten in IPL 2024. In the 6 games since ten, they won four while two matches ended in no result. They secured their final spot by stunning Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier.
With their present form, squad depth, and versatility to capitalize on the conditions in Chepauk, they are overwhelming favourites to win the championship.
Sunil Narine and Phill Salt have won KKR games at the top of the order. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, in Salt’s absence, has proved handy so far. While Chakravarthy spun the games KKR’s way. He is just 4 wickets away from the Purple Cap. The KKR team looks unstoppable right now and could well go on to win their 3rd IPL title.
Venkatesh Iyer, batting at 3, is batting as well as ever. His last two innings have been 40+ innings at a good strike rate. He will likely face a bulk of deliveries in KKR’s innings and will likely be the best KKR batsman in the IPL Final.
Top Batter Stats - Recent Matches
Varun Chakravarthy is just 4 wickets away from the purple cap. Getting 4 wickets in a T20 game is not easy, but if he gets close to the cap, he will have ensured victory for KKR. With 20 wickets so far in the series, Varun Chakravarthy is likely to be the best bowler for KKR.
Top Bowler Stats - Recent Matches
In the first qualifier, Sunrisers Hyderabad was completely outmatched by Kolkata Knight Riders, but they turned things around against Rajasthan Royals in the second Qualifier. They hope to put up a fight against KKR in the finals.
Qualifier 2 was an odd game for SRH. Their part-timers won the game for them in slow conditions at Chepauk. They didn't have much on the scoreboard batting first, but their bowling eventually made it easy to reach the finals.
If they get to bat first again in the finals, SRH would know the par score better, and would play accordingly knowing that they have the bowling to defend a decent score. They are going to need all the help in this crucial game, and Cummins would hope that it starts with the Toss going SRH’s way.
Travis Head has scored 576 runs at an amazing strike rate of 192.20 in the season so far. While he is far away from Orange cap (Kohli at 741 runs), he is more likely to surpass Gaekwad at second place. More importantly, with the form he is in, Travis Head could win the game for SRH in a matter of few overs.
Top Batter Stats - Recent Matches
T Natarajan has been the highest wicket-taker for SRH so far. He has taken 19 wickets at 22 in this season. He is just 5 wickets away from a purple cap. He bowl at death and is responsible for taking wickets, not stemming the flow of runs. Natarajan could well be the best bowler for SRH in the IPL final.
Top Bowler Stats - Recent Matches
The conditions at Chepauk, as evident from the qualifier 2, dictates that the team that bowls well, will have a better chance at the trophy. Keeping this in mind, we think Varun Chakravarthy could be the trump card KKR needs and thus, he is our pick for the Player of the match award in IPL Final.
The team batting toss in crucial games have decided to bowl first more often than not. It gives them a better sense of the condition, and they can plan the chase better. With an impact sub in place, teams have extra batter when needed.
The venue of the match is MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai. It is known to assist spinners and tends to slow down a bit in the second half of the game. It will be slightly cloudy at the Chepauk tonight with temperatures around 30C.
KKR, the unstoppable force, meets SRH, the immovable object, in the IPL 2024 Finale. While a nail-biter is guaranteed, the ease with which KKR have dismantled the opposition will scare Cummin’s men. SRH have shown resiliency in coming up with better plans when needed, but do they have enough to stop KKR?
We predict that KKR will defeat SRH to win the third IPL title!