Chasing a meagre target of 114, Kolkata Knight Riders batsmen smashed the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers and won the match with 57 balls to spare, lifting their third title in the Indian Premier League 2024 final in Chennai on May 26.
Kolkata Knight Riders had previously won the IPL title in 2014.
After losing Sunil Narine for 6 runs, Venkatesh Iyer (52) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39) smashed the SRH bowlers and took the game away in the first six overs. KKR were 72 for 1 in 6 overs. Venkatesh Iyer was particularly severe in the powerplay. After the dismissal of Gurbaz, Shreyas joined Venkatesh Iyer and finished the chase for KKR.
KKR chased down the target in just 10.3 overs and the celebrations started in the dug-out. It was indeed a one-sided final. SRH could not handle the pressure created by the KKR fast bowlers earlier.
