SRH vs KKR: Sunrisers Hyderabad bowled out for 113, break CSK's 11-year-old record in IPL final

The Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batting lineup which broke the record for highest score in Indian Premier League (IPL) history twice this season collapsed like a pack of cards in the final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). After a top-order collapse, SRH could not recover and got bowled out for 113 in 18.3 overs. This is the lowest score in an IPL final. 
 

The previous lowest score in an IPL final was scored in the 2013 edition. In the run chase of 149 against Mumbai Indians (MI), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) managed to post 125/9. Interestingly, the IPL 2013 final was played on May 26 as well. 

While batting first, the record belongs to MI. They scored 129/8 against now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS). However, they were able to defend the total and registered a win by just one run. 
 

After openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head departed in the first two overs, no SRH batter could not make an impact. The wickets kept falling. Skipper Pat Cummins who won the toss and opted to bat first turned out to be their top run-scorer. He scored 24 runs from 18 balls including a couple of fours and a six.

How SRH collapsed

Mitchell Starc struck in the first over as he knocked over Abhishek. In the second over, Vaibhav Arora dismissed Head got a golden duck. In his third over, Starc got the wicket of Rahul Tripathi. Harshit Rana was introduced in the seventh over and he got the better of Nitish Reddy. Andre Russell was brought back into the attack and he dismissed Aiden Markram. SRH lost lost half the side for 62 in the 11th over. 

Shahbaz Ahmed, the 'Man of the match' of IPL Qualifier 2 got out for a single-digit score to Varun Chakaravarthy in the 12th over. Impact player Abdul Samad failed to capitalise on the opportunity and became Russell's second victim. Rana came back into the attack and knocked over Heinrich Klaasen. Sunil Narine joined the party as well and ended Jaydev Unadkat's troubled stay at the crease. Cummins was the last to depart. He lost his wicket to in the penultimate over in an attempt to hit a six off Russell.
 

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