Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) emerged victorious within the IPL 2024 ultimate, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by a dominant eight wickets on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday. This win added one other trophy to their cupboard, alongside their wins in 2012 and 2014.
Mitchell Starc delivers dream efficiency
Australian tempo spearhead Mitchell Starc justified his hefty price ticket, residing as much as his popularity as one of many world’s finest T20 bowlers. He delivered a sensational opening spell, taking two essential wickets for a mere 4 runs. This set the tone for a dominant KKR bowling efficiency, proscribing SRH to a paltry 113 runs – the bottom whole ever recorded in an IPL ultimate.
This was Starc’s second stellar efficiency in opposition to SRH this season, having picked up 3/34 within the first Qualifier. His constant brilliance all through the IPL cemented his place as an important cog in KKR’s championship run.
KKR batters cruise to victory
Regardless of shedding Sunil Narine early within the chase, Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39) and Venkatesh Iyer (52 not out) placed on a commanding show. Their 91-run partnership successfully knocked the wind out of SRH’s sails.
Iyer, the left-handed batter, performed a blistering knock, reaching his fifty off simply 24 balls. He fittingly hit the successful runs, sparking joyous celebrations amongst the KKR camp. Skipper Shreyas Iyer remained unbeaten on the different finish on 6.
This victory reaffirmed KKR’s place as a dominant drive within the IPL. They completed the league stage on the high of the desk with 20 factors, showcasing their consistency all through the season.
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ICYMI!
That particular run to glory 💫💜
Recap the #Ultimate on @StarSportsIndia and @JioCinema 💻📱#TATAIPL | #KKRvSRH | #TheFinalCall pic.twitter.com/qUDfUFHpka
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) Might 26, 2024
The IPL 2024 additionally noticed a number of different gamers ship distinctive performances all through the match, deserving recognition for his or her contributions.
Awards Winners on the night time of IPL 2024 Ultimate
- Participant of the Match: Mitchell Starc (Rs 5 lakh)
- Final fantasy participant of the match: Mitchell Starc (Rs 1 lakh)
- Electrical striker of the match: Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 1 lakh)
- Inexperienced dot balls of the match: Harshit Rana (Rs 1 lakh)
- Most fours of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Rs 1 lakh)
- Most sixes of the match: Venkatesh Iyer (Rs 1 lakh)
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IPL 2024 Season Winners with Prize Cash
- Winners: Kolkata Knight Riders (Rs 20 crore)
- Runners-up: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 12.5 crore)
- Rising Participant of the Season: Nitish Kumar Reddy (Rs 10 lakh)
- Orange Cap: Virat Kohli (Rs 10 lakh)
- Purple Cap: Harshal Patel (Rs 10 lakh)
- Tremendous Striker of the Season: Jake Fraser-McGurk (Rs 10 lakh)
- Final fantasy participant: Sunil Narine (Rs 10 lakh)
- Most Invaluable Participant: Sunil Narine (Rs 10 lakh)
- Most sixes of the season: Abhishek Sharma (Rs 10 lakh)
- Most fours of the season: Travis Head (Rs 10 lakh)
- Catch of the season: Ramandeep Singh (Rs 10 lakh)
- Greatest pitch and floor of the season: Rajiv Gandhi Worldwide Stadium, Hyderabad (Rs 50 lakh)
- Fairplay award: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Rs 10 lakh)