Fans might say that Kolkata Knight Riders won the Indian Premier League (IPL) final with ease. They defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the title-deciding match. The last time Kolkata Knight Riders were champions was in 2014.
This grand battle of Indian cricket took place on Sunday at 7:30 PM. The 17th edition of the IPL found its champion at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium.
Sunrisers Hyderabad showed no fight in the final. Kolkata capitalized on their bowlers’ dominance and Hyderabad batters’ helpless mindset. With the ferocity of Andre Russell and Mitchell Starc, Hyderabad’s innings ended at 113 runs after batting first.
In response, Kolkata chased down the runs in 10.3 overs with 8 wickets in hand. Despite the low target, Venkatesh Iyer scored a half-century.
To stop the opponents at 114 runs required aggressive bowling, but Hyderabad’s bowlers failed to deliver. Following their batting unit, the bowling unit also completely failed in the big match.
Neither Bhuvneshwar, Pat Cummins, nor Thangarasu Natarajan found comfort in their bowling. In the six overs of the power play, Kolkata had already scored more than half the runs needed.
They made 72 runs for the loss of 1 wicket in those six overs. They needed 42 more runs in the remaining 14 overs for victory, which they achieved effortlessly. By scoring close to 10 runs per over, they secured their third title.
However, it was the bowlers who completely laid the foundation for Kolkata’s victory. Sunrisers Hyderabad crumbled like a house of cards in the final. Throughout the tournament, they had tormented the opposition bowlers with their batting.
But Yesterday , They had to witness the complete opposite. The team that set the highest team score twice in this season couldn’t stand against Kolkata’s pacers in the final.
