In Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2024 playoffs, the SRH vs RR, the Sunrisers defeated Royals by a margin of 36 runs. The match, played at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, kept fans on the edge of their seats until the last delivery.
SRH Innings Against RR
The openers of SRH this time not able to give them a solid stare as Abhishek Sharma fell on first over match.
Pace was a much better choice for dealing with Tripathi. He fell to pace 27 out of 32 times on the powerplay, and it happened again. RR utilized Boult for his third over in the Eliminator. He does significantly better with the new ball than with the old. That was good planning. And it worked again. Tripathi is no longer around. MARKRAM IS ALSO GONE!
This was likely the match right here. SRH possessed more than simply a left-right combination; they also had Head and Klaasen. Two high-quality batsmen capable of taking down any bowling attack over an extended length of time. They do not require optimal entrance places. They had all of the essential stuff. However, the middle order faltered, restricting SRH to a total of 175/9 in their 20 overs.
RR Batting Against SRH
The opener of RR also not able to give them a great start as Tom Kohler-Cadmore was 6 off 13. He managed a four to get to 10 off 14 but then fell next ball looking to hit the boundary again because he had fallen so far behind. Yashasvi Jaiswal play a great innings of 42 runs in 21 balls. Captain Sanju Samson was unable to score runs and played slowly. This game has turned around.
Cummins demonstrated good aggressive leadership. Since bringing Unadkat in soon after the powerplay, it was evident that each time the pitch’s tempo was reduced, it improved.
Shahbaz Ahmed bowl well against RR he took 3 wickets and only gave away 23 runs in his 4 overs.
Victory For SRH
The match of SRH vs RR was great to watch. It appeared that the Rajasthan Royals had won a vital toss and made the correct decision to chase. One square border was substantially shorter than the other (61m versus 72m), and asymmetry like that makes it extremely difficult to defend totals, especially if dew came in, which it did not. All of a sudden, SRH had a dry ball and pitch. Cummins made a miracle out of it.
SRH created a 33-ball spell without a single boundary, relying on bowlers they had not previously used but who were available at this critical moment. This 33-ball session also yielded four wickets. Shahbaz Ahmed, who had not picked up a wicket since April 5, returned with 4-0-23-3 tonight.
The stage is set for another thrilling encounter, and cricket fans around the world eagerly await to see who will be crowned the champion!
