Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:16pm on 21 May 2024,Tuesday Sports
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured their place in the IPL 2024 final with an 8-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Qualifier 1. Led by Shreyas Iyer, KKR restricted SRH to 160 with disciplined bowling, including Mitchell Starc's 3-wicket haul. In reply, KKR chased down the target effortlessly, thanks to the Iyer brothers. Venkatesh Iyer scored an unbeaten 51 off 28 balls, while Shreyas Iyer top-scored with 58 off 24. The win marks KKR's return to the final since 2021, evoking memories of their triumphs in 2012 and 2014 under Gautam Gambhir's leadership.
