IPL 2024: Shahbaz, Abhishek restrict Rajasthan Royals to book final spot for Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunrisers Hyderabad will take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2024 IPL Final on Sunday.
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The left-arm spin twins Shahbaz Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma derailed the Rajasthan Royals’ chase on Friday as the Sunrisers Hyderabad cruised to a 36-run victory to set up the 2024 Indian Premier League title clash with the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Having opted to chase after winning the toss, the Royals batters fell like a pack of cards on a dewless evening at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai as Ahmed (3-23) and Sharma (2-24) shared five wickets among themselves in eight overs to restrict their opponents to 139/7 in their 20 overs.
Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 21-ball 42 and an unbeaten 56 from Dhruv Jurel were the only shining light for the Sanju Samson led side as they crashed out of the competition.
Earlier in the day, Sunrisers Hyderabad posted 175/9 in the first innings on the back of a fighting half-century from Heinrich Klassen (50).
On a wicket where the slower balls made the work tough for batters, the 32-year-old South African batted sensibly in his 34-ball stay to ensure that the Sunrisers did not lose their way. It was this typical anchor innings in a season of big hitting which the Royals lacked during their chase.
Turning point of the match
The Rajasthan Royals were on track to give the Sunrisers Hyderabad...
