IPL 2024 Final, KKR Vs SRH Match Highlights: Venkatesh, Starc Script History For Kolkata In IPL Final

KKR vs SRH: Adios! 🌙

And with that folks we come to the end of IPL 2024! A season full of thrills and surprises, it did not disappoint us even for a moment! But as they say all good things must come to an end! We end this live blog on a high note with the hopes to see you soon for the coverage of the upcoming T20 World Cup! Until then, this is Probuddha, signing off!

See you soon amigos! 🫡

KKR vs SRH: ICYMI! 

Shreyas Iyer collected the Orange Cap award on behalf of King Virat Kohli

KKR vs SRH: KKR LIFTS THE TROPHY!

Shreyas Iyer walks onto the stage to collect the trophy. Jay Shah and Roger Binny hand over the IPL trophy to Shreyas. His teammates join him on the stage. The fireworks go off and the celebrations begin. A night to remember for all these players.

KKR vs SRH: Shreyas Iyer, the KKR skipper, collects the Winner's Cheque

Shreyas Iyer:  "Absolutely comprehensive to be honest. This is what we demanded from the team and every individual. They stood out to the occasion. It is hard to express. The wait was longer than the match. We played like Invincibles throughout the season.

The performance has been flawless throughout. I am running out of words. We've been tremendous from game 1, stepped up today. All we demanded to back each other. This could have gone either way. We were lucky enough to bowl first. Every situation went in our favor. Thanks to SRH, they were phenomenal.

That's how big players stand up [on Starc]. He stepped up to the right occasion. Something to learn from his work ethics for the youngsters.

Russell is a magic wand. He is waiting for me to call him to bowl. I just pass on the bowl to him. Whenever he has bowled he has got us the breakthrough.

All the pacers made it easy for us to go out and finish the game. Everyone is stepping up at the right time. There is no individual performance which has brought us here. It has been a flawless season and hopefully we continue the same next year."

KKR vs SRH: Pat Cummins clinches the runners up trophy!

The Captain of SRH collects the Runners-Up Cheque and Shield

Pat Cummins: "I thought they bowled fantastically. Fortunately, old mate Starcy turned it on again. Yeah, obviously it wasn't enough tonight. Totally outplayed. 

You know, you hope to hit a few boundaries early and get into the game, but they bowled fantastically well and didn’t give us anything. It was similar last weekend in Ahmedabad; they bowled really well. So, yeah, full credit to them. 

It was a bit of a tricky wicket. I think if we had managed to get 160, we would have felt like we were in the game. It didn’t feel like a 200-run wicket. So again, we fell well short, but if we had found a few extra runs, it might have given us a chance.

KKR vs SRH: Player Of The Match!

Mitchell Starc in IPL final (AP Photos)

Mitchell Starc is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his three overs for 14 runs and two wickets in this all-important final.

KKR vs SRH: Match Summary!

Kolkata Knight Riders have been absolutely nailed this final. There was a lot of hype around Pat Cummins and his performance in the final, but KKR were just too good for the Orange Army today. SRH won the toss and decided to bat first but Mitchell Starc was on the spot again, and once SRH lost early wickets, they just could could not recover. They were eventually cleaned up for just 113 and then KKR went with their usual slam-bang attitude in the chase and chased down the target in just 63 balls.

Venkatesh Iyer smashed 52 off just 26 balls with four boundaries and three sixes and Gurbaz also contributed with just 39. It was a comprehensive win for KKR in the end, and with this Kolkata Knight Riders have bagged their third IPL title.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: King Khan Is Blowing Flying Kisses 😘

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Kavya Maran Is Crying 🥹

KKR vs SRH Live Score: An Outstanding Achievement

Shreyas Iyer becomes the eighth captain in the history of the tournament to lift the IPL trophy. He has been simply magnificent and has handled his resources brilliantly throughout the season, and once KKR got off the blocks with some wins, they were always one of the favourites to lift the trophy.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: So it is done!!!!!

Kolkata Knight Riders have won their third title. This is a historic feat for them as they have won it after 10 years. When the last time KKR won the title, Gautam Gambhir was in the dressing room as the Captain and this time as the mentor of the team.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Is it India Celebrating A Win Over An 'Aussie' Captain?

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Rahmanullah Gurbaz Departs at the doorstep of win

Okay!!! A bit anticlimactic!!! As KKR was moving easily towards a win but Gurbaz falls while playing a sweep. Oh!! A review has been taken. The replay shows that it was the 

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Venkatesh Iyer Stars in the KKR chase

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Kolkata within touching distance of their third IPL trophy

The target has now reduced to 30 off 78 deliveries. The KKR duo has finished this game off as a competition. 

KKR vs SRH Live Score: The Iyer-Gurbaz Saga Make Life Difficult for SRH

The onslaught continues from the two KKR batters. They are moving quickly towards their third IPL title. As we speak, Venkatesh Iyer hits two consecutive boundaries against T Natarajan and follows it up with a maximum. KKR now need just 44 runs off 86 deliveries. This will be over soon if this Iyer-blitz continues.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: SRH Desperately Search For A Wicket

The Iyer-Gurbaz partnership is taking the game out of SRH's reach. Pat Cummins need to find a way to pick up a wicket as quickly as possible. If Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz stay for three to four more overs this game will be over soon.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Venkatesh Iyer and Gurbaz Adds Impetus to the KKR chase

Iyer and Gurbaz are taking the attack to the SRH bowlers. They are moving quickly towards the target. 

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer Try to repair the KKR innings

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer are sticking together and trying to rebuild the innings for KKR.  Iyer is showing some great intent and trying to breach the target as soon as possible. 

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Sunil Narine departs early

The Trinidadian all-rounder started off brilliantly with a maximum. However, Pat Cummins picks him in the second delivery. This is a huge set back for KKR early in the innings.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Decent Start for KKR

A decent start for KKR. Gurbaz gets a boundary but Bhuvneshwar Kumar keeps it tight. The purple army will try and setup a good opening partnership so that the foundation for the chase is laid. 

KKR vs SRH Live Score: The Chase Begins

So, we are back for the chase. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine walk out to open the innings for KKR. It will be a test of character for the SRH team to perform under this pressure. 

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Innings Summary!

No words to say. It was a complete professional performance from the KKR attack, who looked a potent SRH side look like boys playing against men. Hyderabad are stunned, Kolkata are all the way in the final.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Cummins Perishes; Hyderabad Folded For 113

Russell finishes with 3/19, as Cummins falls after a fighting 19-ball 24. SRH are done and dusted for 113 in 18.3 overs.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Birthday Boy Narine Gets Unadkat!

Narine deserved a wicket. And he finally gets, although in an unusual manner. Despite ball hitting the stump, bail did not dislodge. However, the DRS then clarified the ball hit his pad before hitting the stump, and he was LBW anyway.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Cummins Fights Hard After Let-Off!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: 100 Up For Hyderabad!

Oh, wow! Hyderabad somehow have managed to reach the three-digit-mark. They have taken 17th over to get there. This should sum up the story of the evening.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: I. C. Y. M. I

What a delivery by Varun this was!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Cummins, Unadkat In Middle!

No. 9 and No. 10 Pat Cummins and Jaydev Unadkat are in the middle. They are still five runs short of the 100; what a performance this has been from the KKR attack.

DROPPED!!! First mistake from the KKR's side. Mitch Starc drops a dolly to give Pat Cummins a lifeline. Sunil Narine should have got a wicket here.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Klaasen, The Last Hope, Vanishes!

Everything KKR players have touched has turned into gold. Heinrich Klaasen was SRH's last hope for tonight, and he too failed. 

Harshit Rana has got the ultimate wicket. SRH are 90/8 after 14.3 overs.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Some Dominance This!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Abdul Samad Falls; Russell Has Two!

Gurbaz takes a stunning catch here. Samad goes for a run-a-ball four. 

Cummins joins Klaasen.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Russell, 1st IPL Final, Clicks!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Markram Departs, Russell Strikes Immediately!

The dangerous Markram is gone. Andre Russell, in his very over, gets the wicket, and the partnership is broken. Surely, SRH are in tatters at this point.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Hope, Don't Lose Hope!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Klaasen, Markram NEED TO STAY!

A big big partnership is required here for SRH from two of South Africa's most talented modern-day batters. Will they deliver? Well, they should. The run rate has gone up, still it's not enough as of now.

SRH are 58/4 after 9 overs.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Harshit Rana, The Partnership Breaker!

A 26-run partnership, which helped SRH to hold the fort, has now been broken. Harshit Rana gets the wicket, as KKR regain the full control of the game.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Apt, Isn't It?

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Markram Counter-Attacks!

Thank you. Finally some counter-attacking approach from SRH, and Markram taking the charge. Back-to-back boundaries against Vaibhav Arora. SRH need one man to stay till the end, and there is no one better available than Markram at this moment.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Need Wickets? Call Starc!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Starc Has Two; Tripathi Falls!

And guess what, Starc has two now. Rahul Tripathi departs after a sluggish 13-ball 9. KKR are all over SRH in Chennai. They can't lose from here.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Tripathi, Markram take time!

You want a game in final, don't you? No one loves an one-sided affair in the summit clash. Tripathi and Markram are in rebuilding process. They must stay here for long.

Sunrisers are 19/2 after 3.3 overs.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Head Joins Abhishek, Vaibhav Strikes!

Another golden duck for Travis Head. Vaibhav Arora joins the party. KKR have sent both the SRH openers. Could you believe it? This is the final game we are witnessing, and Cummins & Co. are in all sorts of trouble.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Starc, Big Match Player For A Reason!

Enjoy. You're welcome.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: What A Start, Starc!

Starc has started with three dots, of which first two were so beautiful to watch.

And he gets the wicket he deserves. Abhishek Sharma is absolutely bamboozled here. Another clean bowled, Starc, you beauty!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Action Not Too Far Away!

So will Cummins regret his call similar to how he did in Qualifier 1? Well, we shall find it out in a few more hours.

KKR players are out in the middle, and so are the on-field umpires Nitin Menon and Jayaraman Madanagopal. SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have walked out.

Starc would love to strike with the new ball. Here we go!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Some flipping by Shreyas!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Impact Substitutes!

Kolkata Knight Riders: Nitish Rana, Anukul Roy, Srikar Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Abdul Samad, Glenn Phillips, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, Mayank Markande

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Pat Cummins (c), Jaydev Unadkat

Kolkata Knight Riders Playing XI: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Toss Update!

SRH skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first, just like they did in the Qualifier 1. No changes.

Shreyas Iyer, meanwhile, was happy with the decision, as he wanted to have a bowl anyway.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Any Final Predictions?

Well, don't want to jinx it, but KKR should win this one, given that they are much more strong side on paper than SRH. However, cricket is a game of fine margin, and one little moment can turn things around within a second.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Opinions?

Well, mine will be...

1.  Narine,
2. Kohli,
3. Bumrah,
4. Dhoni,
5. Abhishek,
6. Chahal

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Toss In 15 Min!

Hold your horses. We don't need to wait for long. No issues at all regarding the weather. Let's go!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Important Stats!

IPL 2024 stats at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai:

Total matches played: 8

Team won batting first: 3

Team won batting second: 5

Average first innings score: 177

Average second innings score: 157

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Chennai Pitch Report!

Pitch Report (Ian Bishop and Matthew Hayden):

Bishop: "17th season of IPL has been phenomenal. We have two teams tonight. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders have been blasting runs throughout this season. So now we come to the surface for this game. It's a red soil surface. The dimensions are - 63 m to my right and 70 m to my left. 77 m straight down the ground. So, again tactics come into play.

Hayden: "Red soil surface means it tends to have a lot of bounce. If we go down here, this wicket has been very well-prepared. So, it's a high-scoring match. I said in the last match that it was a 175-game.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Can't Wait Now!

We all agree with SRH in this case! Let's the battle begin.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Fantasy Tips!

If you're a fantasy freak, we have all the suggestions you're looking for, analyzed by our expert Probuddha Bhattacharjee.

Scenario: If Kolkata Knight Riders win the toss

Kolkata Knight Riders will field first after winning the toss. They have been a good chasing team in the tournament and will try to do the same in this game. 

Sunil Narine, Shreyas Iyer, and Andre Russell will be the best choices from the batting side of KKR. 

Mitchell Starc is a big-match player who has proved that in Eliminator 1. He will be a prime choice for the fantasy contests. Alongside Starc, Varun Chakravarthy will also be a good C or VC choice. 

Scenario: If Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss

The Sunrisers Hyderabad have defended targets nicely in this tournament. Though the MA Chidambaram Stadium wicket has favoured the chasing team, SRH might look to play to their strength and bat first on winning the toss. 

Travis Head, Heinrich Klaasen, Rahul Tripathi and Abhishek Sharma will be the best choices from the SRH batting. 

Pat Cummins and T Natarajan will be the best choices from the bowling attack of the SRH team.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Chennai Weather Is Clear!

Good news, cricket geeks!

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Turn Up The Volume! 🔉

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Match Preview!

Kolkata

Under the leadership of head coach Chandrakant Pandit, mentor Gautam Gambhir, and captain Shreyas Iyer, Kolkata’s road to the IPL 2024 final could not have been more successful. They finished the league stage as table toppers, with 20 points in their bag and a record-breaking NRR of +1.428.

Then, in Qualifier 1 at Narendra Modi Stadium, they played against Hyderabad like men playing against boys. Riding on an exceptional performance from Mitchell Starc, coupled with the rest of his teammates, they bundled the Pat Cummins-led side for 159 in 19.3 overs before seeing off the target with eight wickets and 38 balls to spare.

The likes of Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Varun Chakravarthy have all been in scintillating form in the competition, while the resurgence from Starc and Shreyas Iyer has made them clear favourites on paper before they take the field for the summit clash.

Hyderabad

After a dominating start in IPL 2024, Hyderabad lost the plot in the middle of the competition, losing three of their four matches in between. However, Cummins showed no mercy to the opposition despite the setback, with Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma setting the stage on fire more often than not.

Mind you, Hyderabad suffered a humiliating defeat to Kolkata in Qualifier 1. That only makes them even stronger ahead of the final, as they seek revenge after thrashing Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. They lost to the Purple and Gold Brigade in the league stage as well, but nothing will matter if they win the ultimate battle when the stakes are high in Chennai on Sunday.

To turn it into reality, Cummins requires support from Head and Abhishek, while the likes of Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, T Natarajan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar among others, must chip in with useful contributions as well.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Nervous Situations!

Kolkata have a similar sort of a campaign as India's at 2023 ODI World Cup. Hence, their fans are nervous, as the opposition's captain for both times is the same. I, Ritam Chatterjee, will be with you guys throughout the first half of the match, while my friend Probuddha Bhattacharjee will join you later on to end the season.

KKR vs SRH Live Score: Let The Drumroll Begin!

And The D-Day Has Arrived!

The wait is over. The much-awaited final of the IPL 2024 is here. Kolkata or Hyderabad, who will win the ultimate battle? Well, we won't need many more hours to know the ultimate outcome.

Good evening, guys. I'm sure you guys are keeping your snacks with you to prepare yourself for a blockbuster evening.