Dot Ball Being Represented By Tree Symbol: KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 is being played between the two teams that finished top two on the IPL 2024 Points Table at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. While Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) finished at the top of the IPL 2024 points table with 20 points from 14 matches, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) find themselves at the second place on the points tally with 17 points from 14 fixtures.
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With a place in the final at stake in this match, fans are closely following every aspect of the fixture. A section of the fans wondered why was the dot ball being represented by a dot ball symbol during this Playoff match. This is because of the green initiave started by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
What Is The BCCI Green Initiative For IPL Playoffs?
The BCCI Green Initiative was started last year exclusively for the Playoff matches under which the Indian Cricket Board plants 500 saplings for every dot ball bowled in the business end of the competition. BCCI had planted a total of 1,47,000 saplings at the end of the previous edition of the tournament as 294 dot deliveries had been bowled. The same trend will be continued this year with the BCCI planning to plant 500 trees for every dot ball.
SRH All Out For 159 vs KKR In Qualifier 1
SRH chose to bat first in the Qualifier 1 against KKR. Post their decision to bat first, however, the Orange Army scored 159 after Mitchell Starc's 3/34 jolted Hyderabad inside the powerplay.
It took a recovery act led by Rahul Tripathi (55 off 35) and handy contributions from Heinrich Klaasen (32 off 21) and Pat Cummins (30 off 24) to ensure Hyderabad go past 150.
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Hyderabad will have a tough job ahead of themselves if they need to defend the total and seal a spot in the IPL 2024 final.