Shahbaz Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma have spun Sunrisers Hyderabad into their third Indian Premier League final after defeating Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs. Hyderabad will meet Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on Sunday. They were the top two teams in the league.
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, India, Friday, May 24, 2024.
Hyderabad will meet Kolkata Knight Riders in the final on Sunday. They were the top two teams in the league. Left-arm spinners Ahmed and Sharma choked Rajasthan to 139-7 in reply to Hyderabad’s 175-9.Ahmed made the biggest difference. After opener Travis Head was out for 34 off 28 balls at 99-4 in the 10th, Ahmed replaced him as the impact substitute and led the lower order with 18 runs.
Then he plunged Rajasthan into batting trouble on the slow pitch when he stopped Yashasvi Jaiswal on 42 off 21 and dismissed Riyan Parag and Ravichandran Ashwin in the same over.Sharma had already removed captain Sanju Samson for 10 and came back to bowl Rajasthan impact substitute Shimron Hetmyer on 4. Sharma added two catches and they had the game won after 19 overs, when the run rate was beyond Rajasthan.
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