IPL 2024 Qualifier 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad Knock Rajasthan Royals Out With 36-Run Win In Chennai - In Pics

Sunrisers Hyderabad entered their third IPL final after defeating Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in the second qualifier of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Asked to bat first, SRH managed to post 175/9 after 20 overs on a slow track with big straight boundaries. Heinrich Klaasen made 50 runs off 34 balls whereas Travis Head and Rahul Tripathi also contributed with 34 off 28 and 37 off 15 balls respectively. Trent Boult and Avesh Khan took three wickets each and Sandeep Sharma also grabbed a brace. In response, RR could only manage to make 139/7 after the completion of 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma and Shahbaz Ahmed shared five wickets between them while giving just 47 runs in eight overs. SRH will face KKR in the final of the IPL 2024 at the same venue on Sunday.

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Updated on: 25 May 2024 8:19 am

IPL 2024 Qualifier 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's players and Rajasthan Royals' players shake hands after Sunrisers Hyderabad won their Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match against Rajasthan Royals in Chennai.

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Dhruv Jurel bats against SRH | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Dhruv Jurel bats during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Abhishek Sharma celebrates Shimron Hetmyer's wicket | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Shimron Hetmyer during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Shahbaz Ahmed celebrates Ravichandran Ashwin's wicket | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Shahbaz Ahmed celebrates the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' Ravichandran Ashwin during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Abhishek Sharma celebrates Sanju Samson's the wicket | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma celebrates with captain Pat Cummins the wicket of Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot against SRH | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Yashasvi Jaiswal bats during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Avesh Khan celebrates Nitish Kumar Reddy's wicket | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Avesh Khan celebrates the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Nitish Kumar Reddy during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Avesh Khan celebrates Abdul Samad's wicket | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Avesh Khan celebrates the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abdul Samad, left, during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Heinrich Klaasen bats against RR | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen bats during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Sandeep Sharma celebrates Travis Head's wicket | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' Sandeep Sharma, center, celebrates with captain Sanju Samson the wicket of Sunrisers Hyderabad's Travis Head during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Rahul Tripathi plays a shot against RR | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Rahul Tripathi bats during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Abhishek Sharma bats against RR | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma bats during the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.

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Sanju Samson and Pat Cummins | Photo: AP/Mahesh Kumar A.

Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson, left, and Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Pat Cummins stand next to the IPL trophy before the Indian Premier League second qualifier cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Chennai.