IPL 2024 final: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss at Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium and decided to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, arguably the most destructive opening pair of this edition of the tournament, was up against Mitchell Starc and Co. Here is how the batting powerplay turned out for the SRH after Australian Starc opened the bowling for Shreyas Iyer's side.
Over 1:
The first ball of IPL 2024 final was a dot ball. Abishek Sharma failed to make contact despite making a swing at Mitchell Starc's ball moving away from him.
Abhishek made contact for the first time in the third ball but was stopped in covers.
FIRST RUN! The first run of the IPL 2024 final came in the fourth ball of the first over when Abhishek Sharma complete a risky double after guiding one through the covers.
OUT! Mitchell Starc strikes in the fifth ball of his over. Abhishek Sharma (2 off 5) is castled as Starc breaks his defences.
Rahul Tripathi is off the mark right away.
SCORE: SRH 3/1
Over 2:
Travis Head finally comes on strike to face the final ball of the over.
OUT! Arora sends back the dangerous Australian for a golden duck. A short-pitched outswinger gets Head's edge and goes straight into the gloves of Rahmanullah Gurbaz.
Aiden Markram walks in.
SCORE: SRH 6/2
