IPL 2024 Final KKR vs SRH Highlights: Kolkata Knight Riders win third IPL championship after 10 years

KKR vs SRH LIVE Score: Venkatesh Iyer slammed a beautiful half-century as Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in IPL 2024 finals to lift the trophy of Indian Premier League. This is KKR's third IPL trophy, which came after 10 years.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, who played a wonderful innings in the IPL 2024 final is walking back to the pavilion after Shahbaz Ahmed clinched his wicket. Captain Shreyas Iyer will look to finish the final game with Venkatesh Iy

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders batters are comfortably moving towards the 114-run target. Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer are slamming occasional boundaries to end it as soon as possible and it is almost sure that Kolkata will lift the trophy tonight  

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Chasing 114, Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are on crease for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final. For SRH, T Natarajan continues the bowling attack. Venkatesh Iyer welcomes Natarajan with consecutive boundaries and then hits a SIX. He then slams another boundary on the 4th delivery. KKR scored 72/1 in 6 overs.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Chasing 114, Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are on crease for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final. For SRH, Pat Cummins continues the bowling attack. Gurbaz welcomes Cummins with a boundary and 50-up for Knights. KKR scored 52/1 in 5 overs.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Chasing 114, Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are on crease for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final. For SRH, T Natarajan continues the bowling attack. Gurbaz welcomes Natarajan with a boundary. KKR scored 46/1 in 4 overs.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Chasing 114, Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are on crease for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final. For SRH, Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues the bowling attack. Venkatesh Iyer welcomes Kumar with a boundary and then hits two consecutive sixes. KKR scored 37/1 in 3 overs.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Chasing 114, Sunil narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz are on crease for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final. For SRH, Pat Cummins opens the bowling attack. Narine opens his innings with a SIX on the first delivery over deep mid-wicket. However, loses his wicket on the second delivery as Shahbaz Ahmed takes the catch. Venkatesh Iyer is on crease. Gurbaz slams a boundary on the 5th delivery. KKR scored 17/2 in 2 overs.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Chasing 114, Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz open for Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL final. For SRH, Bhuvneshwar Kumar opens the bowling attack. Gurbaz opens his innings with a boundary on the second delivery. KKR scored 5/0 in the first over.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Andre Russell clinched 3 wickets, while Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana got two each as Kolkata Knight Riders dismissed Sunrisers Hyderabad batters on a low score of 113 runs. Kolkata need 114 runs to lift the IPL 2024 trophy.

This is the lowest total in IPL finals history. Earlier, Chennai Super Kings scored 125/9 against Mumbai Indians in 2013. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Hyderabad is down to its final wicket as Sunil Narine dismissed Jaydev Unadkat and Kolkata seems to be all over the place as they know that their chances of lifting the IPL 2024 cup increased manifold

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Well, it was coming straight in pacer Mitchell Starc hands, but he dropped Pat Cummins catch. This might not go well for Kolkata as Hyderabad skipper has all the capability in the world to score big shots in the death overs. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Kolkata pacer Harshit Rana clinched the biggest wicket of the night as he dismissed dangerous batter Heinrich Klaasen, who is taking a long walk back to the pavilion. Jaydev Unadkat has joined Pat Cummins on the crease

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Hyderabad's collapse looks never ending as Andre Russel clinched his second wicket of the day in form of Abdul Samad. Captain Pat Cummins has walked to the crease and he will look to score some crucial runs for his team. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders is very close to IPL 2024 trophy as spinner Varun Chakravarthy clinched Shahbaz Ahmed's wicket. Sunrisers Hyderabad is down to its final 4 wickets and the score is not even close to 100. 

KR vs SRH Final Live Score: Kolkata's 5th baller Andre Russel clinched Aiden Markram's crucial wicket and half of Hyderabad's batting order is already sitting back in the dugout. Shahbaz Ahmed has joined Heinrich Klaasen on the crease

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad is resting its all hopes on Heinrich Klaasen and Aiden Markram, the duo on the crease at the moment, and they both will look to build a stable partnership and take their team to a fightable score. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Just when it looked like things are changing for Hyderabad, Kolkata pacer Harshit Rana delivered another blow as he dismissed Nitish Kumar, who was trying to build a partnership with Aiden Markram. KKR is completely dominating the IPL 2024 final game and are moving closer to the IPL trophy

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Aiden Markram and Nitish Kumar Reddy are under of lot of pressure after their team lost first three wickets early, but the batters decided to release some of that pressure with back-to-back boundaries against Vaibhav Arora. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Kolkata pacer Mitchell Starc is continuing his dominance in the game as clinched his second wicket and dismissed Rahul Tripathi. Hyderabad woes continues as Nitish Kumar Reddy makes his way to the crease. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: After losing two wickets in quick succession, the pressure is visible on Hyderabad's batters as Rahul Tripathi and Aiden Markam play very cautiously to build a partnership and take the game forward. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Hyderabad is in a lot of trouble as their strong openers are back to the pavilion in the first two overs, and it is looking like a repeat of Qualifier 1 game. Vaibhav Arora dismissed Travis Head and Aiden Markram is the new batter on the crease. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Kolkata Knight Riders started with a bang as pacers Mitchell Starc dismissed Abhishek Sharma in the first over. The young batter is walking back to the pavilion on a individual score of 2 and Rahul Tripathi is the new batter on crea

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma are on the crease and Kolkata Knight Riders fielders are warming up on the ground before the final match. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Nitish Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Shahbaz Ahmed, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Sunrisers Hyderabad won the crucial toss at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai and skipper Pat Cummins decided to bat first. Hyderabad will look to turn their batting might in use and set a big final target for Kolkata. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: According to AccuWeather, while the temperature in Chennai during the match is expected to be approximately 32 degrees Celsius, it will feel more like 37 degrees due to the humidity, which is predicted to be around 66%. There is also a minimal 3% chance of rain.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: In less than 30 minutes, KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer and SRH skipper Pat Cummins will come out for the toss. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Shreyas Iyer (C), Andre Russell (VC), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Nitish Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sunil Narine, Aiden Markram, Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Well, the closing ceremony seems to be a bit delayed as the ground staff still works on the ground and the performances will begin soon. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: The closing ceremony of IPL 2024 will begin soon at the MA Chidambaram Chennai. The spectators are on their seats and the ground staff is preparing the stage for the star studded performances in the closing ceremony.

Sunrisers Hyderabad- Jaydev Unadkat, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Pat Cummins (c), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Sanvir Singh, Glenn Phillips, Nitish Reddy, Marco Jansen, Abhishek Sharma, Upendra Yadav, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, Travis Head, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Abdul Samad, Akash Maharaj Singh, Wanindu Hasaranga.

Kolkata Knight Riders- Shreyas Iyer (c), Srikar Bharat, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ramandeep Singh, Nitish Rana, Sherfane Rutherford, Rinku Singh, Venkatesh Iyer, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Vaibhav Arora, Dushmantha Chameera, Harshit Rana, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Suyash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sakib Hussain, Angkrish Raghuvanshi.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: The star-studded closing ceremony of IPL 2024 is all set to begin at 6:00 PM, one hour before the toss at 7:00 PM. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: In the second qualifying match, Pat Cummins introduced an unexpected twist by assigning all four overs to Abhishek Sharma, who isn't primarily recognized for his bowling prowess. However, Abhishek showcased remarkable performance on a slow-playing field in Chennai, securing impressive stats of 2 wickets for 24 runs in his four overs.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: “I know in Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have got a massive fan following here. I would request all the CSK fans to come and support us in the final,” Abhishek said in a video shared by IPL.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Cummins possesses the Midas touch, where every venture he embarks upon transforms into success. This conviction led Sunrisers Hyderabad to spare no expense in acquiring him during the auction, a decision that has proven immensely fruitful as evidenced by his performance thus far in the season.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: "But I cannot help but think about our stellar win at this very ground (against RR in qualifier two). I hope the KKR boys know what to expect. Come Sunday, you might say you have given us a tough time this season, but let me assure you the Orange Army has saved the best for last," the SRH skipper said. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: "Dear Pat! today, I thought it might be fun to drop you a little note. First off, let me just say you have done an amazing job leading the Orange Army this season. This season we have given you a tough time. Let me remind you, you faced the same opponent at a different venue. But today you will be against colours that will be familiar to you purple and gold. Here is to a thrilling final. May the best team win, and by best, I mean ours," Shreyas Iyer said. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: According to AccuWeather, while the temperature in Chennai during the match is expected to be approximately 32 degrees Celsius, it will feel more like 37 degrees due to the humidity, which is predicted to be around 66%. There is also a minimal 3% chance of rain.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Kolkata and Hyderabad have played 27 IPL matches against each other so far. KKR have won 18 of those while SRH have won 9. Kolkata’s highest total against Hyderabad so far is 208. SRH’s highest total against KKR is 228.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Varun Chakravarthy and Sunil Narine have demonstrated remarkable prowess for the Knight Riders this season, collectively securing 36 wickets. Their efforts have resulted in an average of 24.1 and an impressive strike rate of 18.1, highlighting their significant contributions to the team's success.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: "I think data and analytics is there as a tool to use but it's just one factor in the decision making process. In T20 you play a lot of games but no two games are exactly the same. It's different wickets, different oppositions, different forms so data can only take you so far. I think there's still a strong place for gut feel and intuition," the SRH captain said. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: In the last six years, every team that won Qualifier 1 has lifted the IPL 2024 trophy, which is good news for Kolkata Knight Riders, as they were the ones who made a direct entry to IPL finals. 

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: To bolster their batting line-up and provide stability in case of a top-order collapse, SRH reinstated Aiden Markram following the first qualifier. Markram's performance against Varun Chakravarthy, who has taken 20 wickets for the second consecutive season and maintained an impressive economy rate, was a key factor in this decision.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Markande, T Natarajan

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: Sunil Narine, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (WK), Venkatesh Iyer, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Vaibhav Arora, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: KKR concluded the league stage leading the points table with a record of nine wins, three losses, and two no results, accumulating 20 points. They secured a direct entry into the final by triumphing over SRH in the first qualifier. Meanwhile, SRH had another chance at the title in the second qualifier against Rajasthan Royals (RR), where they capitalized on the opportunity by defeating the 'Men in Pink' by 36 runs.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: "I was definitely struggling after the World Cup in the longer format (with back issues). When I raised my concern, no one was agreeing to it," Shreyas Iyer said. 

"But at the same time the competition is with myself. When the IPL was approaching all I wanted to see was that I have put my best foot forward and whatever planning and strategising we [KKR] did before it, basically if we could execute it to the best of our abilities, we would have been in a great spot - and that is where we are right now," he added.

KKR vs SRH Final Live Score: The unpredictability of dew is evident. Just two nights ago, it was absent during the second qualifier, but what will happen on Sunday remains uncertain. Even Pat Cummins acknowledged that it's impossible to make an informed prediction about whether it will appear or not.