The Qualifier 2 has witnessed a thrilling clash. As the IPL 2024 has come to an end, MA Chidambaram Stadium has arranged the Qualifier 2 clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. The match was a high-voltage one because both teams were locking horns for secure their place in the final match against KKR. Their crucial batting performances impacted the orange cap table.
Hyderabad’s Shaky Batting:
After clearing the group stage, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals locked horns at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. While batting first, Hyderabad faced some setbacks. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed scoring 12 runs in the very first over. After that, Travis Head and Rahul Tripathi tried to make an impactful partnership. Tripathi scored 37 runs in 15 balls and Head scored 34 runs in 28 balls.
After that, Sunrisers Hyderabad kept losing wickets consecutively. Aiden Markram was dismissed scoring 1 run. Nitish Kumar Reddy scored 5 runs in 10 balls and walked away. Abdul Samad was dismissed on a golden duck. Standing at this crucial point, Heinrich Klaasen played a knock of 50 runs in 34 balls. Shahbaz Ahmed scored 18 runs in 18 balls. They scored 175/9.
Biggest Heartbreak of Rajasthan:
End of the journey for Rajasthan Royals. Qualifier two became the biggest heartbreak for the team. After the dominating bowling display in the first innings, Rajasthan Royals lost their rhythm in the second innings. At the beginning of the second innings, Tom Kohler-Cadmore was dismissed in 10 runs. After that, Sanju Samson walked away scoring 10 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal played a knock of 42 runs in 21 balls. But Riyan Parag lost his wicket on a crucial point scoring only 6 runs. Dhruv Jurel played a crucial role in RR’s innings. When wickets were getting down quickly, he stood tall and played an exceptional innings of 56 runs only in 35 balls. But despite those efforts, Rajasthan Royals fell short on their effort. They ended up scoring 139/7 in 20 overs.
The Orange Cap Scenario:
| Batter | Team | Runs | Match | Highest score | Average |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 741 | 15 | 113 | 61.75 |
| Ruturaj Gaikwad | CSK | 583 | 14 | 108 | 53.00 |
| Riyan Parag | RR | 573 | 16 | 84 | 52.09 |
| Travis Head | SRH | 567 | 14 | 102 | 43.62 |
| Sanju Samson | RR | 531 | 16 | 86 | 48.27 |
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 527 | 12 | 103 | 47.91 |
| KL Rahul | LSG | 520 | 14 | 82 | 37.14 |
| Nicholas Pooran | LSG | 499 | 14 | 75 | 62.38 |
| Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 482 | 15 | 75 | 34.43 |
| Sunil Narine | KKR | 482 | 14 | 109 | 37.08 |
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