Shreyas created history by winning the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad

Kolkata Knight Riders entered the finals by registering an eight-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Tuesday. With this win, KKR became the first team to reach the final of IPL 2024. At the same time, a special achievement was added to the name of captain Shreyas Iyer. He became the first captain who has taken two teams to the finals as captain.

Kolkata’s victory in Qualifier-1
Two-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) performed brilliantly in the Qualifier-1 match played against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad and proudly made it to the final by defeating Hyderabad by eight wickets. The bowlers bowled brilliantly for KKR under the leadership of fast bowler Mitchell Starc. After this, Venkatesh Iyer and captain Shreyas Iyer scored unbeaten half-centuries to lead the team to victory. Kolkata team has played Qualifier-1 thrice and has won on all three occasions. KKR also maintained its record of being unbeaten in Qualifier-1 against Hyderabad.