Final result
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets
Player of the match: MA Starc
Result · Indian Premier League
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Result · Indian Premier League
H2H · SRH 11–19 KKRVenue par · 206Chase success · 53%POTM · MA Starc
Match preview & overview
KKR cruise to 8-wicket win over SRH at Ahmedabad
Kolkata Knight Riders beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the IPL 2024 final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 21 May 2024. SRH won the toss and chose to bat, but lost 4 wickets inside the powerplay for 45 runs and never recovered, finishing on 159 all out. KKR's reply was barely a contest. They reached 63 for 1 inside the powerplay and cruised home at 164 for 2, finishing with 8 balls to spare. Mitchell Starc was named Player of the Match.
The margin tells the full story. Sunrisers have been one of the IPL's most explosive batting sides in 2024, yet here their powerplay collapse stripped away any chance of posting a competitive total. A score of 159 at a venue that averages 206 in the first innings across 95 matches is, simply, not enough to defend. KKR's bowlers, led by Starc, set the tone from over one.
Pitch report & venue insights
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad — 95-match sample
Aggregate conditions from 2004–2026. Numbers that tend to decide matches at this ground — par score, chase success, powerplay averages and toss bias.
95
T20 matches hosted
206
Avg 1st-innings score
196
Avg 2nd-innings score
53%
Chase success rate
45
Avg powerplay runs
63%
Toss-field rate
Head-to-head record
Kolkata Knight Riders lead the series 19–11 from 31 completed matches
Seasons 2013–2026
Series standing
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Kolkata Knight Riders31
Total meetings
0
No results
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Key talking points
Moments the match hinged on
Headline angle
SRH collapse undoes powerplay damage
Sunrisers Hyderabad lost 4 wickets inside the powerplay, scoring 45 runs at a cost that left their middle order under immediate pressure. They managed only 159 all out, well below Narendra Modi Stadium's average first-innings score of 206 across 95 matches.
Angle 02
KKR powerplay puts chase to bed early
Angle 03
Starc takes Player of the Match
Angle 04
SRH chose to bat and paid the price
Angle 05
KKR's head-to-head edge holds firm
Key players
Players who decided it
Betting & analytical angles
Angles the data surfaced
- Top batter markets may have offered more value than the outright result line given SRH's inconsistent top-order form heading into this fixture.
- With the venue's chase success rate sitting at 53 per cent across 95 matches, toss and innings markets at Ahmedabad tend to carry genuine uncertainty.
- SRH's powerplay fragility (4 wickets in 6 overs here) suggested first-wicket partnership markets could have been worth monitoring.
- KKR's middle-overs dominance in the chase, 101 runs for 1 wicket between overs 7 and 16, points to the value of phase-split markets at venues where dew can influence the second innings.
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Frequently asked
Questions about Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Who won the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final?
Kolkata Knight Riders won the match by 8 wickets. They chased down Sunrisers Hyderabad's total of 159 all out, finishing on 164 for 2 with 8 balls to spare at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on 21 May 2024.
Who was Player of the Match in the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final?
Mitchell Starc of Kolkata Knight Riders was named Player of the Match. KKR's bowling attack took 4 SRH wickets inside the powerplay, and Starc's contribution with the new ball was central to keeping SRH to 159 all out.
What was the head-to-head record between KKR and SRH before this match?
Going into the 2024 IPL final, Kolkata Knight Riders led Sunrisers Hyderabad 18 wins to 11 from 30 previous meetings. KKR's win in this match extended their overall lead to 19 from 31.
Where to watch KKR vs SRH IPL matches in the UK?
IPL matches are broadcast in the UK on Sky Sports Cricket, with streaming available via Sky Go and NOW TV for those without a full Sky subscription. Check schedules in advance as late-night fixtures from India typically start between 14:30 and 15:30 UK time.
What was Sunrisers Hyderabad's powerplay score in the IPL 2024 final?
SRH scored 45 runs in the powerplay but lost 4 wickets, leaving them badly placed at the midway point of their innings. By contrast, Narendra Modi Stadium's average powerplay score is 43 runs, so the run rate was acceptable but the wickets were not.
What is the average first-innings score at Narendra Modi Stadium?
Across 95 IPL matches at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the average first-innings score is 206. SRH's total of 159 all out was 47 runs below that average, which in part explains how comfortably KKR completed the chase.
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Photo credits (4)
- Mitchell Starc — photo by Dave Morton, Public domain · source
- Mahela Jayawardene — photo by Hashir Milhan from Colombo, Sri Lanka, CC BY 2.0 · source
- Rahul Dravid — photo by Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India · source
- AB de Villiers — photo by YellowMonkey/Blnguyen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source