IPL 2024, KKR Vs SRH, Match Highlights: Shreyas-Venkatesh Unleash Hell On Pat Cummins And Co; Reach IPL 2024 Finals 

KKR Vs SRH: Goodnight! 🌙

A great game of cricket with an even greater end! And with that we come to the end of our live blog! Make sure you join us tomorrow for the enthralling clash between RCB and RR.

Until then, bye bye! 

KKR Vs SRH Player of the match: Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc wins POTM

Mitchell Starc wins the POTM award for his stellar 3/24 figures from 4 overs.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: All KKR fans right now!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders Win By 8 Wickets! 💪🏻

The Kolkata Knight Riders have booked a place in the final of the IPL 2024. A comprehensive victory from them tonight in the first qualifier. They beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets and qualify for the final directly. 

The things were set up by their bowlers before the batters stepped up and chased down 160 with 38 balls to spare. The Sunrisers Hyderabad will now play the winner of the Eliminator on Friday.

What a stunning night! What a stunning way to reach to the finals! 👏🏻

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: FIFTY FOR SHREYAS!!!!!!!

Shreyas Iyer brings up his fifty now! He reaches the milestone in 23 balls. A poor ball from Head and Shreyas takes full advantage of it. 

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: FIFTY FOR VENKATESH IYER!

VENKY IS ON FIRE!!! 🔥

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Shreyas 🤝Venky

What an absolute stunning partnership! The IYER show is well and truly on at Ahmedabad! KKR are just 29 runs away from making it to the finals.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Shreyas Iyer survives and then smashes a 6!

God is really showing all his love for Iyer tonight, a catch drop by Head and he then smashes a massive maximum.

KKR at 114/2

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: OH NO! CATCH DROP!!

Klaasen's gonna blame Tripathi for this one! He almost had it! 

Shreyas goes for a scoop but gets it high, Klaasen from behind the stumps runs towards it and Tripathi from mid-wicket moves towards the ball and they collide.  

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Venkatesh Iyer Smashes A Biggie!

He sends it sailing over the ropes. Cummins is rattled ATM! SRH need to scalp wickets soon. There hopes to win this one are diminishing.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: WICKET!!!!!!!!!

SRH skipper removes Sunil Narine after the time-out break! The budding partnership has been broken but SRH need a few more in quick succession to put pressure on KKR. 

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Strategic Time out!

KKR are off to a rollicking start in pursuit of 159 runs, scoring 63/1 in the mandatory powerplay, requiring 97 runs off 84 balls.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: You gotta feel for Rahul Tripathi! 🥹

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: The Knights need 103 runs off 89 balls

This game is simply has Kolkata Knight Riders written all over it! 

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: WICKET!! Gurbaz Goes Back First!

A good cameo but we would've hoped for it to last a little longer. KKR Lose Rahmanullah Gurbaz for 23 (13). 

Natarajan strikes in his very first over. A much-needed breakthrough for the Orange Army, an excellent decision by Cummins to bring him in.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Gurbaz for the win, Gurbaz with the 6,4!!!

Another expensive over from Bhuvi. 18 runs off the third over and KKR are running away with the game, adding 44 in the first three overs. T Natarajan is into the attack, replacing the skipper.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: SRH lose another review!

Was that a wise decision? They just lost a review! A loud appeal from Bhuvi but Rohan Pandit shakes his head in denial. Bhuvi is very confident here and urges Cummins to send it upstairs. And as the replays show... he is NOT OUT.

Just 2 overs in and SRH have carelessly lost both their reviews.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Out or not?

SRH decides to review it, but the umpire's decision is not out... it's sent upstairs and as the replays show, he is not out. Cummins is not happy, SRH lose a review and KKR are at 25 after two overs.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: The second inning begins!

Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine are walking towards with the crease! Bhuvneshwar Kumar will be bowling the first over! 🫡

And what a cracking start! Gurbaz sends it straight to the boundary!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: GONE, CUMMINS 💔

Short ball from Russell and Cummins fails to get under it and gets a top-edge, which has been taken safely. KKR score 159, which is still a below-par total on this surface. But you never know, cricket is a game of great uncertainty.

KKR started with a bang, with the wickets of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. Mitch Starc, was the chief destroyer, as he grabbed 3 for 34 and broke the SRH backbone. However, Rahul Tripathi and Heinrich Klaasen started the assault and kept SRH in a position to score a big total.

But once Tripathbi departed, wickets tumbled like a pack of cards, before captain Cummins played a great hand and stretched their total to 159. Will it be enough to stop the KKR juggernaut? We'll find out.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Cummins stands tall!!

The SRH skipper is invaluable! He can bowl, he can field, he can lead and he can certainly strike with the bat. Currently he is batting at 30 off 22 and he still has an over left to do the damage!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: You gotta feel for Tripathi! 💔

He was dejected after his dismissal and was in tears while walking back. Tripathi gave his heart out there, and scored a brilliant fifty.

This has been some bowling from the KKR unit. They have come up with a plan and have executed it to perfection. Pat Cummins stands tall though, can he help SRH get to at-least 160?

KKR Vs SRH Live Score; Chakravarthy weaves his magic!

A brilliant googly and it traps Bhuvi Kumar on the front-foot. Loud appeal and the umpire raised his finger. However, interestingly, the batter goes for a review.

The third umpire didn't take too much time and it was umpire's call on wicket. Sensational from Chakravarthy, sensational from KKR!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: This is how Tripathi departed!

Okay, latest update - My dear friend, Ritam is back with laughters. KKR supporters are fired up now.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Another one gone! SRH crumble

SRH dugout are 'silenced' at the moment. The batting unit, barring Tripathi and Klaasen have crumbled like a pack of cards. A brilliant slower ball by Harshit Rana and Samad fails to clear long-on, as he finds the fielder. 8 down for the Orange Army.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Miscommunication leads to wicket!

Tripathi was playing so well, but one error of judgement and that has led to his wicket. KKR won't mind how the wicket has come, they'll take it.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Narine, you beauty!!

Sanvir Singh departs for golden duck! Narine's carrom ball does the trick as Sanvir fails to read it and gets beaten on the inside-edge. The ball goes onto rattle the stumps. KKR back on top!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Wicket, wicket, wicket!!

TRIPATHI GONE! Just what the KKR doctor ordered after the timeout. A big miscommunication and he has to sacrifice his wicket for 55. Samad pushes an outside the off-stump ball towards point and there was a big yes-no, yes-no between the two batters for a run. Samad runs for a single, but there was no run as Tripathi was stranded in the middle.

Time for another strategic timeout! The game is still hanging in the balance, courtesy Rahul Tripathi and Heinrich Klaasen. 7 overs to go, SRH at 115/5, and will be looking to add another 70 runs at-least. As said before, Tripathi holds the key.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: It was good, while it lasted! 🥲

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Chakravarthy gets his revenge! 

He gets the big wicket of Klaasen, who was looking dangerous. The SRH batter goes for a heave and finds the fielder stationed at deep mid. This is surely the turning point of the contest.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Sensational fifty from Tripathi!

An excellent innings under immense pressure. The chins were down, and SRH had their backs against the walls, but Tripathi rose and rose high to notch up a knockout fifty. The job is just half done yet.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Starc broke SRH backbone! 👀

In the blink of an eye, Klaasen has moved to 28 off 16. The momentum has been snatched by this duo as KKR feel the pressure for the first time in this contest. My colleague, Ritam Chatterjee, an avid KKR fan is also silent in the office at the moment.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Has the carnage started?

A couple of sensational shots from Tripathi, followed by a colossal six from Heinrich Klaasen. He follows it up with a brilliant boundary. Is the momentum changing in SRH's favour? This deadly duo holds the key as the next 7 overs will be crucial in the context of the game.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Strategic timeout, it is!

KKR, the superior team of the two at the moment. 8 overs done and dusted and SRH are tottering at 62/4, with Starc being the chief destroyer. Rahul Tripathi holds the key now for SRH.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Stat attack!!!

Most scalps in the powerplay in this IPL:

10 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (13 inns)

9 - Mitchell Starc (12 inns)*

8 - Vaibhav Arora (9 inns)*

8 - Khaleel Ahmed (14 inns)

8 - Trent Boult (13 inns)

Big match, and big player stands up for KKR! This is the Aussie mentality and that's the reason they win trophies for fun. Starc was breathing fire and the SRH batters looked clueless against him.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Two in two for Starc 😱

This is outstanding bowling from the KKR man who was bought for 24.75 crore. There is a reason KKR paid a hefty amount for him, and he is justifying it at tne moment. No feet movement from Shahbaz Ahmed as he gets an inside-edge onto the stumps. Starc is overjoyed, and so he should be.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Another one bites the dust!!

Okay, what is happening? SRH are crumbling like a pack of cards now. They are 3 down and KKR are on top at the moment. Brilliant short-ball from Starc as Nitish Reddy gets a top-edge and the keeper takes a simple catch.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Lucky Tripathi ji!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Did KKR miss a trick?

Rahul Tripathi can consider himself a lucky man today. Starc bowled an inch-perfect yorker and it crushed onto Tripathi's foot. For a second everyone believed KKR will take a review for lbw, but for some reason, they felt the ball hit the bat first. However, the replays suggested that it was all the time going onto clip the middle and leg.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Here's how Starc castled Head!

A dream delivery for any pace bowler. Head was cramped for room as he gets knocked over for consecutive matches now.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Sensational from KKR! 😱

SRH are two wickets down as both the openers back in the hut. KKR couldn't have asked for a better start as the two dangermen are back in the pavilion. Abhishek throws his bat at a length ball outside the off and the catch is brilliantly taken by Andre Russell at point.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Entertaining over ends!

Starc got the big fish, Travis Head, but was also smashed for 8 runs by Rahul Tripathi. There is some movement off the surface and KKR pacers will look to exploit it.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: WICKET ALERT!!

What a start from Mitch Starc. Travis Head with back-to-back ducks. Similar to how Arshdeep dismissed him. In-swinging delivery and he gets beaten all ends up as the stumps are shattered. Dream start for KKR!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Let the SRH batting begin!!

Fireworks welcome the two teams as we are set for the live action. The crowd is buzzing as they anticipate a cracker of a contest. Head and Abhishek to open for SRH. Mitch Starc gets the new ball. Can he dismiss his Aussie counterpart?

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Just 5 minutes left for start of play!

We are just moments away from the start of play. Despite winning the toss and electing to bat, SRH won't find it easy against a quality KKR bowling attack. The Knight Riders have the best bowling attack out of the four teams in the playoffs.

It's prediction time, guys! OneCricket team predicts the winner of this match. Let us start with Debashish.

Deba: KKR, has to be them. Not the biggest fan of this silencing the crowd stuff.

Aashay: Love what Cummins is doing with this team. Would love to see them in the finals!

Arjun: My RCB will play tomorrow, and if they win Eliminator, I won't mind facing SRH. KKR are just better than them. So, let KKR reach the finals.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Ravi Shastri at his very best!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Team sheet is here!

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

Sunrisers Hyderabad Playing XI: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins (c), Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, T Natarajan

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Tosssss timeeee!!

Cummins won the toss and he gets a huge ovation as the SRH skipper elects to bat first. Shreyas Iyer stated that he is happy to bowl first in a high-pressure match. Seems like he has learnt a thing or two from the World Cup final, which took place at the same venue.

Team changes coming up in a while...

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Key player battle!

Abhishek Sharma vs Andre Russell: The SRH opener has scored just 9 runs off 11 balls against Russell, while the KKR all-rounder has dismissed him twice. Abhishek only has a strike-rate of 122 against Russell.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: It's almost toss time!!!

Just have a feeling that the toss winning captain will choose to bat first. Certainly, SRH enjoy batting first, and I can bet that Cummins will bat, if he wins the coin flip.

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Orange Army all set to conquer Ahmedabad!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Pitch report, here it is!

Matthew Hayden: "It looks very, very dry. Although we were here half an hour ago and they had just removed the Hessian, with this extremely hot day today. When I look at the middle areas here, where the guys will be operating with off-pace deliveries through the middle and the end, it is quite dry.

The pitch is very hard and very short, leading to quite high average scores. So, expect your power hitters to play a major role. Obviously, both teams have plenty of them."

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Will he do that again? 👀

Remember Harshit Rana's farewell kiss to Mayank Agarwal, the last time these two teams met? Will Rana give similar send-off today?

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Salt's absence, worrying sign?

Phil Salt was a revelation for the Knight Riders. He laid a solid platform for the middle-order batters and was certainly their best player alongside Sunil Narine. Rahmanullah Gurbaz will most likely open with Narine, but can he create the same impact that Salt managed?

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Scnearios for playoffs!

 The winner of the Qualifier-1 will directly make it to the final

The loser of the Qualifier-1 will play the winner of the Eliminator between RR and RCB in the second Qualifier

In case of a complete washout, there is no reserve day in the playoffs, barring the grand final

The team that finished higher in the points table will surge further if the match is abandoned

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Power-hitting practice done and dusted!

KKR Vs SRH Live Score: Focused, determined GG!

Will GG reach yet another IPL finale with KKR? Only time will tell...

KKR Vs SRH, Live Score: Head to head record!

KKR certainly have the upper hand when it comes to the head to head record between the two sides. Out of the 26 matches played, they have won 17, while the Sunrisers have only won 9. Can SRH upset KKR to reach the finale?

KKR Vs SRH, Live Score: Team Previews

Two of the best teams in IPL 2024 collide against each other. it's the battle between the number one and number two as they eye a spot in the grand finale of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024). Both KKR and SRH have played an attacking style of cricket this season and have somewhat rebranded the way, T20 cricket should be played. The two teams boasts power-packed batting lineuo, but KKR outclass SRH in their spin department, which is the best in the business.

The last time these two teams met, KKR barely won the contest by a close-margin, and will look to outshine SRH once again. However, the Knight Riders shouldn't underestimate Pat Cummins' men, who have performed extremely well, and have been led by two dangerous southpaws in Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma. The start given by both Head and Abhishek will decide the fate of this contest.

It's a new dawn, it's a new game, it's the day we have all been waiting for! Will KKR lorbo to jeetbo or will Pat Cummins & Co silence them in a jiffy? It all goes down to the wire tonight!

Hello and welcome to OneCricket's Live Blog for the much-awaited clash between KKR vs SRH. This is your host, Muskaan Bhatt along will be joined by Anurag Dasgupta, and we will take through this fun-filled nail biting clash. So fasten your seatbelt and here we go!  c