In the final of IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets. The bowlers and batsmen performed brilliantly for KKR. In the match, Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bat first, which proved wrong. The entire Hyderabad team was all out for 113 runs and could not even play the full 20 overs. After this, KKR chased this target thanks to the innings of Venkatesh Iyer and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. As soon as they won the match, the KKR team made many big records.
A special record was made on the strength of the batsmen
Chasing the small target, KKR did not have a good start. When Sunil Narine was out after scoring 6 runs. But after this Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Venkatesh Iyer batted brilliantly. Gurbaz scored 39 runs. After this Venkatesh Iyer scored 52 runs. Iyer scored the winning run. KKR batsmen chased the target of 114 runs in just 10.3 overs. KKR achieved the target with 57 balls remaining, which is the biggest win in terms of balls remaining in IPL playoffs and knockout matches. KKR batsmen have made this big record.
KKR won the title for the third time
The KKR team has won the IPL title for the third time. Before Shreyas Iyer, the KKR team had won the IPL 2012 and 2014 titles under the captaincy of Gautam Gambhir. KKR also made it to the final of IPL 2021. But then the team had to face defeat against Chennai Super Kings.
Strong performance under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer
Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, the KKR team performed brilliantly in IPL 2024. The team lost only three matches in the league stage and finished first in the points table. This was the first time that KKR finished first in the points table. After this, the KKR team defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier-1. After this, KKR also defeated Hyderabad in the final.
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