Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on Sunday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on Sunday.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on Sunday.

Chennai: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) stormed into the final of IPL 2024 with a 36-run win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Qualifier 2 at Chepauk on Friday. SRH will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the final at the same venue on Sunday.

Heinrich Klaasen celebrates his fifty. Photo: PTI/R Senthil Kumar

Pu in to bat, SRH rode on Heinrich Klaasen's 34-ball 50 and vital contributions from Rahul Tripathi (37) and Travis Head (34) to post 175/9. Avesh Khan and Trent Boult scalped three each, while Sandeep Sharma claimed two wickets after Sanju Samson opted to bowl.

SRH owners are a delighted lot after their side's win. Photo: PTI/R Senthil Kumar
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In reply, RR could manage just 139/7 on a slow track, with Dhruv Jurel (56 not out) and Yashasvi Jaiswal offering some resistance.

Left-arm spinners Shahbaz Ahmed (3/23) and Abhishek Sharma (2/24) did the star turn for SRH.

Dhruv Jurel fought till the end for RR. Photo: PTI/R Senthil Kumar
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KKR have won the title twice in 2012 & 2014, while SRH's lone triumph came under David Warner in 2016. 

Abhishek Sharma, second left, celebrates with teammates after a strike. Photo: PTI/R Senthil Kumar