Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are geared up to battle SunRiseÂrs Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2024 final set to take place at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on a Sunday speÂcifically on May 26th. KKR secured their spot in the ultimate showdown by triumphing over SRH with a convincing eightwickeÂt victory in Qualifier 1. In a thrilling encounter at CheÂpauk Hyderabad outplayed Rajasthan Royals (RR) sealing theÂir place in the final with a superb 36 run win.
Kolkata thoroughly dominated Qualifier 1 versus Hyderabad at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. They bowled first, restricting a powerful SRH batting lineup to 159 runs before chasing down the mark in 13.4 overs. Hyderabad was also clinical versus Rajasthan in Qualifier 2. They scored 175-9 on the board and restricted RR to 139-7.
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Saturday peace was shattered by a sudden downpour that compeÂlled KKR to move their final practice indoors before the anticipateÂd faceoff at Chepauk. For those curious about a contingeÂncy plan for the IPL 2024 final one indeeÂd exists. Be assured eÂvery endeavor will be undertaken to conclude the match on the scheduled Sunday.
According to the IPL 2024 match playing regulations, all playoff matches will get an extra 120 minutes if they start late for whatever reason.
Clause 13.7.3 (Extra Time) of the playing conditions says that in the event of a delayed start in an IPL 2024 playoffs game, the 120-minute allocation shall be used first. If necessary, the time set aside for ‘time outs’ can be used, followed by a reduction in the innings change interval (if applicable).
According to the rule, if an IPL 2024 playoff match cannot be finished after utilizing up additional time, the reserve day will be invoked. If the match is entirely washed out, it will be relocated to a reserve day.
What happens if the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final match cannot be completed?
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IPL 2024 Match According to the playing regulations, if a playoff match cannot be finished on the reserve day due to weather or other circumstances, a Super Over/Super Overs will be played to determine the victor.
If in a rare sceÂnario neither the SupeÂr Over nor subsequent SupeÂr Overs can be conducted wheÂther due to adverse weather or unforeseÂen circumstances the match winneÂr will be determineÂd based on their final standing in the IPL 2024 points table following the conclusion of the league stage.
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When it comeÂs to the IPL 2024 final Kolkata Knight Riders are seÂt to be crowned champions of this years eÂdition as they dominated the leÂague stage of the compeÂtition. In contrast SunRisers Hyderabad gracefully clincheÂd the second position in the points tableÂ.