SRH vs RR, Qualifier 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad seal spot in IPL 2024 final

Fifty for DJ

Dhruv Jurel brings up his half-century as he plays the role of a lone warrior for RR in the run-chase.

RR close to losing the game

RR’s last hope – Rovman Powell – falls as SRH inch one step closer to victory.

RR are 124/7 and need 52 runs in 14 balls

RR in knee-deep trouble

RR are 123/6 and need 53 runs in 18 balls

Abhishek Sharma strikes

Shimron Hetmyer gets castled by Abhishek Sharma as RR lose their 6th wicket.

RR are 92/6 and need 84 runs in 38 balls.

Ashwin departs

Wickets continue to tumble as Ashwin becomes the latest batter to walk back to the pavilion.

RR are 79/5 and need 97 runs in 50 balls.

Another wicket falls

Another batter bites the dust. Riyan Parag is dismissed cheaply as RR lose their 4th wicket.

Now, Samson falls

RR skipper Sanju Samson fails to make an impact, gets caught out as Abhishek Sharma strikes.

RR are 67/3 in 8.3 overs and need 109 runs in 69 balls

Jaiswal departs

Yashasvi Jaiswal mistimes a big hit, gets caught out as RR get the 2nd wicket.

RR are 66/2 in 8 overs and need 110 runs in 72 balls

Yashasvi Jaiswal steps on the accelerator

Yashasvi Jaiswal takes Bhuvneshwsar Kumar to the cleaners, smashes him for 19 runs in the fifth over.

RR are 51/1 in 6 overs.

Cadmore departs

A struggling Cadmore departs after getting caught out while attempting a big hit. SRH have gotten their first breakthrough.

RR are 24/1 in 4 overs and need 152 runs.

RR commence run-chase with slow start

RR are 19/0 in 3 overs and need 157 runs from 17 overs to win the game.

SRH finish at 175/9

Sunrisers Hyderabad have managed to post a 175-run total in 20 overs.

Avesh Khan strikes

Sunrisers lose another wicket as Avesh Khan bags his third wicket.

SRH are 170/8 in 19.3 overs.

Good knock comes to an end

Heinrich Klaasen has perished after scoring a top-notch fifty. A 34-ball half-century in a do-or-die game may have helped SRH get to their 3rd IPL Final.

SRH are 163/7 in 18.1 overs.

Masterclass under pressure

Heinrich Klaasen has put on a splendid display in a tough match situation. With this team 57/3, the wicketkeeper batter played a quick but responsible inning and is taking SRH to a respectable total.

SRH are 163/6 in 18 overs.

Two in two for Avesh Khan

Avesh Khan strikes twice in consecutive deliveries, castles Abdul Samad for a golden duck. He is on a hat-trick.

SRH are 120/6 in 14 overs.

Another wicket falls

Nitish Reddy has to walk back after Chahal takes a brilliant catch in the slips.

SRH are 120/5 in 13.5 overs.

Head departs

Travis Head departs after scoring 34 runs. SRH lose their fourth wicket.

SRH are 99/4.

SRH recover after top-order failure

SRH are 81/3 in 7 overs.

Kavya Maran in the house!

Aiden Markram flops

Trent Boult strikes for the second time in the same over, dismisses Aiden Markram for just 1 run.

SRH are 57/3 in 4.5 overs.

Rahul Tripathi walks back after blitzkrieg

Rahul Tripathi has to walk back after a whirlwind cameo as Trent Boult strikes again.

SRH are 55/2 in 4.3 overs.

RR keep SRH batters on their toes

SRH are 29/1 in 3 overs.

Abhishek Sharma departs

Abhishek Sharna departs after a short stint at the crease. Once again, Trent Boult strikes in the powerplay to give RR an early breakthrough.

SRH vs RR Playing XIs

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Nitish Reddy, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins(c), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan

Impact Subs: Umran Malik, Sanvir Singh, Glenn Phillips, Mayank Markande, Shahbaz Ahmed

Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson(w/c), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Impact Subs: Shimron Hetmyer, Nandre Burger, Shubham Dubey, Donovan Ferreira, Kuldeep Sen

No dew factor in Chennai

A relief for both teams as the pitch curator at Chepauk stadium confirms that there will be no dew factor in the game tonight.

RR win toss, opt to bowl first

Rajasthan Royals win toss, opt to bowl first in Qualifier 2 against SRH in Chennai.

Empty stands at Chepauk!

Our combined XI for SRH vs RR

Welcome to the live coverage of the IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 match between the Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals.