Venkatesh Iyer hammers unbeaten 52, helps KKR beat SRH by 8 wickets to clinch third IPL title

The East Indian state of West Bengal could also be ready for the landfall of Cyclone Remal however kilometres away Venkatesh Iyer performed a stormy knock of 26-ball 52 which ensured Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by eight wickets in a one-sided remaining to clinch their third title in Chennai on Sunday.

After proscribing SRH to 113 runs, the bottom goal set in an IPL remaining, Kolkata Knight Riders batsmen went to the sphere with victory of their minds and reached 114 runs by dropping simply two wickets.

Afghanistani cricketer Rahmanullah Gurbaz (39) supplied KKR a powerful begin by including 39 runs along with his bat.

Sunil Narine’s magical willow didn’t sparkle with SRH skipper Pat Cummins selecting up his wicket to give an early blow to the Shah Rukh Khan-owned squad.

Narine contributed six runs.

The solely putting second in his knock was hitting a six outdoors the park however Cummins ensured drawing the primary blood to give his facet an outdoor probability.

Last November, it was Cummins and his males who silenced the group in Ahmedabad when Australia beat India within the World Cup remaining to add one other feather to their crown.

This time, Cummins was unable to repeat his management luck as
Venkatesh Iyer hammered a brutal 52 runs to guarantee KKR’s victory.

Shahbaz Ahmed dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz nevertheless it was too late to create any distinction to KKR’s hunt for his or her third trophy.

Skipper Shreyas Iyer (6*) and Iyer ensured KKR reached the goal with eight wickets and 57 balls to spare.

Backed by a spirited efficiency by bowlers, Kolkata Knight Riders bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 113 runs within the remaining match of the cash-rich Indian Premier League in Chennai on Sunday (May 26, 2024).

This is the bottom goal set by a crew in an IPL remaining.

West Indian all-rounder Andr Russell dominated the present and scalped three wickets whereas Australian Mitchell Starc and Harshit Rana took two wickets every.

SRH skipper Pat Cummins, who led Australia final 12 months to World Cup victory towards India in (*8*), appeared the one vivid spot within the batting lineup as he contributed 24 runs.

He hammered two boundaries and a six in his innings.

Cummins’ late onslaught was sufficient to guarantee SRH posted a goal over the 100-run mark.

Aiden Markram remained the second prime contributor for the facet along with his 20.