Kolkata Knight Riders produced an excellent bowling show to bowl out Sunrisers Hyderabad to only 113 complete in the IPL 2024 last in Chennai on May 26. After electing to bat first, Pat Cummins‘ facet witnessed an embarrassing collapse and conceded an all-time unwanted record in the history of the IPL finals.
Sunrisers Hyderabad recorded the lowest-ever complete in the IPL finals whereas batting first. After dominating the 2024 season with aggressive cricket and with three 250-plus totals, SRH struggled to duplicate their kind in the summit conflict at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Mumbai Indians beforehand held the record of the bottom complete in IPL finals after they have been restricted to a 129/8 complete towards Rising Pune Supergiant in the IPL 2017 last. Notably, the five-time champions defended that complete by bowling out their opponents on simply 125.
Lowest Totals in IPL Finals
- 113 – by Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024
- 129 – by Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017
- 130 – by Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022
- 143 – by Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2009
- 148 – by Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2013
Meanwhile, skipper Pat Cummins top-scored with 24 runs off 19 balls to energy his crew previous 100. In-form openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma struggled to contribute with single-digit scores whereas the star wicketkeeper batter Heinrich Klaasen added 16 runs off 17 balls.
For the Knight Riders, Mitchell Starc bowled out harmful Abhishek in the very first over and likewise claimed a giant wicket of Rahul Tripathi’s to place SRH underneath strain. Andre Russell pricked three wickets for 19 and Harshit Rana bagged two to contribute in KKR’s dominance with a ball.
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