SunRisers Hyderabad Joins the Ranks of Most Frequent IPL Finalists

Hyderabad: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has secured its position as the fifth team with the most appearances in the Indian Premier League (IPL) finals by defeating Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 36 runs in the IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 match.

The team from Hyderabad has now made it to the final of the tournament for the third time. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has also reached the final three times.

Leading the tally is Chennai Super Kings (CSK), who have reached the IPL final a record 10 times. Mumbai Indians (MI) hold the second spot with six final appearances, followed by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in third place with four final appearances in the T20 tournament.

In the recent match, Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to field first. Heinrich Klaasen (50 runs from 34 balls, 4 sixes) and Rahul Tripathi (37 runs from 15 balls, 5 fours and 2 sixes) showcased exceptional batting performances, enabling Sunrisers to post a competitive total of 175/9. Travis Head (34 runs from 28 balls, 3 fours and 1 six) also contributed significantly as an opener for the Hyderabad-based franchise.

Rajasthan’s bowling attack, led by Trent Boult and Avesh Khan, managed to pick up three wickets each during their spells.

During the chase, Yashasvi Jaiswal (42 runs from 21 balls, 4 fours and 3 sixes) and Dhruv Jurel (56 runs from 35 balls, 7 fours and 2 sixes) put up a valiant effort, but ultimately failed to reach the target. The Royals fell short by 36 runs against the Sunrisers’ bowling attack, led by Shahbaz Ahmed who claimed 3 wickets in his four-over spell, while Abhishek Sharma bagged two wickets.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will now face Kolkata Knight Riders in the final of the ongoing tournament at Chepauk on Sunday.