SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Qualifier 2: Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 36 runs in the Qualifier 2 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season 2024. Pat Cummins-led SRH will play their third IPL final when they lock horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the IPL 2024 final. Rajasthan Royals, after being good in the early stages of IPL league phase, find themselves out of the IPL one more time. What caught the attention of many in the SRH vs RR match was a young Rajasthan supporter who was in tears as the team’s defeat drew near.
A young Rajasthan Royals fangirl, wearing the team's jersey, was seen crying in the stands as the Sanju Samson-led team neared defeat against SRH at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The images and videos of the same went viral on social media as cameras lingered on her for an extended period.
Pictures Of An Emotional RR Fan Go Viral
RR's Batting Crumbles Against SRH's Spin
Coming to the SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 match, Sanju Samson won the toss and chose to bowl first. Trent Boult's fiery opening spell initially put the Royals ahead as he took Abhishek Sharma's wicket in the very first over. Although Rahul Tripathi's rapid 37 off 15 balls helped Hyderabad counter-attack. However, SRH started losing wickets at regular intervals afterwards.
Heinrich Klaasen's fifty ensured that SRH reached a respectable total of 175 in their 20 overs. RR began their chase very reservedly as they did not score many boundaries upfront, with Tom Kohler-Cadmore managing just 10 off 16 balls. Jaiswal looked promising with his 42 off 21 balls before Shahbaz Ahmed spun a web around the Royals' batters.
Shahbaz and Abhishek Sharma took 5 wickets combined, leading to the collapse of the RR batting lineup in their chase of 176. Jurel scored 56 off 35 balls, but it wasn't enough, as RR ended their innings at 139. SRH will now face KKR in the final on Sunday, May 26.