SRH in IPL Playoffs: Sunrisers Hyderabad will play their first first playoff match since 2020 when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2024 season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad finished second on the Indian Premier League (IPL) points table in the IPL 2024 season to return to the Playoffs for the first time since 2020.
SRH’s exhilarating run in the season powered them to finish in the top two of the league-stage standings for the third time in 12 editions. The ongoing season will be the eighth season where the Knight Riders have qualified for the playoffs/knockout stages of the tournament.
KKR last featured in an IPL playoff match against the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 Qualifier 2 match where they suffered a 17-run loss.
SRH finished the group stage with a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.414. They will take on top-ranked Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 1 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 21, Tuesday.
SRH Win/Loss record in IPL Playoffs and Knockouts
- Matches: 11; Won: 5; Lost: 6
- Batting First Won: 3; Chasing Won: 2
- Highest Total: 208/7 vs RCB in 2016 IPL Final (Bengaluru)
- Lowest Total: 128/7 vs KKR in IPL 2017 Qualifier 2 (Bengaluru)
- Highest Successful Chase: 163/6 in 19.2 overs vs Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016 Qualifier 2 (Delhi)
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SRH results in IPL Playoffs and Knockouts
2013 – Eliminator – Lost by four wickets against Rajasthan Royals
2016 – Eliminator – Won by 22 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders
2016 – Qualifier 2 – Won by four wickets against Gujarat Lions
2016 – Final – Won by eight runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore
2017 – Eliminator – Lost by seven wickets (DLS) against Kolkata Knight Riders
2018 – Qualifier 1 – Lost by two wickets against Chennai Super Kings
2018 – Qualifier 2 – Won by 14 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders
2018 – Final – Lost by eight wickets against Chennai Super Kings
2019 – Eliminator – Lost by two wickets against Delhi Capitals
2020 – Eliminator – Won by six wickets against Royal Challengers Bangalore
2020 – Qualifier 2 – Lost by 17 runs against Delhi Capitals
Source:indianexpress.com