IPL 2024 KKR vs SRH Final: A look at Sunrisers Hyderabad's road to finale
This season has been one of the most entertaining ones by the Sunrisers. More often than not they found themselves hitting boundaries and sixes
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The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) made it to their third Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 final, marking the fourth occasion on which the team from Hyderabad is in the final of the richest cricket league in the world. Hyderabad, under Pat Cummins, will be eyeing to replicate their 2016 season in which they beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
This season has been one of the most entertaining ones by the franchise. More often than not, they found themselves hitting boundaries and sixes. They also surpassed 200 on seven occasions, the most by any side in one season of the league. They have also hit 175 sixes, the most by any side in any T20 league in the history of cricket.
Here's how the Sunrisers Hyderabad travelled on their road to the final:
One 200 followed by another
It is interesting to note that on two occasions when the Sunrisers scored 200 in one match, they made sure it was two in a row at least by scoring it in the second game as well. When they lost by four runs against Kolkata Knight Riders by scoring 204, they posted 277/3 against Mumbai Indians in the very next game. They won the next one.
Similarly, when the Orange brigade hit 287 against RCB, they followed it up with 266/7 against the Delhi Capitals. In both these games, SRH won by a comfortable margin.
All SRH results in IPL 2024
All SRH results in IPL 2024
| OPPOSITION | DATE | SRH SCORE | OPP SCORE | RESULT | VENUE |
| KKR | 23/03/24 | 204/7 | 208/7 | KKR WON BY 4 RUNS | KOLKATA |
| MI | 27/03/24 | 277/3 | 246/5 | SRH WON BY 31 RUNS | HYDERABAD |
| GT | 31/03/24 | 162/8 | 168/3 | GT WON BY 7 WKTS | AHMEDABAD |
| CSK | 05/04/24 | 166/4 | 165/5 | SRH WON BY 6 WKTS | HYDERABAD |
| PBKS | 09/04/24 | 182/9 | 180/6 | SRH WON BY 2 RUNS | MULLANPUR |
| RCB | 15/04/24 | 287/3 | 262/7 | SRH WON BY 25 RUNS | BENGALURU |
| DC | 20/04/24 | 266/7 | 199 | SRH WON BY 67 RUNS | DELHI |
| RCB | 25/04/24 | 171/8 | 206/7 | RCB WON BY 35 RUNS | HYDERABAD |
| CSK | 28/04/24 | 134 | 212/3 | CSK WON BY 78 RUNS | CHENNAI |
| RR | 02/05/24 | 201/3 | 200/7 | SRH WON BY 1 RUN | HYDERABAD |
| MI | 06/05/24 | 173/8 | 174/3 | MI WON BY 3 WKTS | MUMBAI |
| GT | 08/05/24 | NA | NA | MATCH ABANDONED | HYDERABAD |
| PBKS | 19/05/24 | 215/6 | 214/5 | SRH WON BY 4 WKTS | HYDERABAD |
| KKR | 21/05/24 | 159 | 164/2 | KKR WON BY 8 WKTS | AHMEDABAD |
| RR | 24/05/24 | 175/6 | 139/7 | SRH WON BY 36 RUNS | CHENNAI |
Close shaves for the Orange brigade
The Cummins-led side also faced tough encounters where they escaped loss by a very thin margin. After making 182/9, Cummins and Co were given a scare by Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma, who took Punjab to 180, and Hyderabad managed a mere two-run win.
However, the closest encounter for the Hyderabad side was against Rajasthan Royals, where they lost by just one run.
Changing fortunes in the Playoffs
In the playoffs, the team from Telangana was mauled in the first Qualifier as they were beaten by eight wickets with 37 balls to spare. Their target of 160 looked insignificant against the big-hitting Sunrisers.
However, after travelling from Ahmedabad to down south in Chennai, the fortunes changed for the Sunrisers as they won by 36 runs, defending a mediocre-looking total of 175.