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.
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.
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.
KKR have won the title twice in 2012 & 2014, while SRH's lone triumph came under David Warner in 2016.