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The Qualifier 2 match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 saw Sandeep Sharma nail a perfect Yorker to dismiss Sunrisers Hyderabad’s striker Heinrich Klaasen to send him back to the pavilion.

The Qualifier 2 match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is currently ongoing at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) facing off against Rajasthan Royals, the winner of which will qualify for the IPL Final against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on May 26.

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and asked SRH batters to bat first. SRH were reduced to 3 wickets for 68 runs in powerplay with some power-hitting from Rahul Tripathi.

But after his dismissal, Travis Head and Heinrich Klaasen formed a good partnership before the Aussie was dismissed too. Klaasen kept on going until the 2nd last over when he was Bamboozled by a perfect yorker by Sandeep Sharma.

Rahul Tripathi Leads Sunrisers Hyderabad in Powerplay

It was Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson who won the toss and asked Sunrisers Hyderabad to bat first. SRH were dealt a blow in the first over itself as Abhishek Sharma departed after hitting a Six and Four.

But it was Rahul Tripathi’s show all along in the powerplay. The India international batter smashed all of Rajasthan Royals bowlers put in against him, managing to score 37 runs in 15 balls that included 5 fours and 2 sixes with a strike rate of 246.67.

Rajasthan Royals Struck 3 Wickets In the Powerplay

Sunrisers Hyderabad once again failed to keep hold of the wickets in the powerplay. The Orange Army lost 3 wickets in the powerplay itself including the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram and Rahul Tripathi, who obviously delighted the fans before was dismissed.

Heinrich Klaasen: One Man Army for Sunrisers Hyderabad

When the opening duo of Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head failed for the Hyderabad franchise, it was Heinrich Klaasen who ran the show for SRH. The South African batter scored 50 runs of 34 balls that included 4 Sixes and surprisingly no fours. It needed a special delivery from Sandeep Sharma to send the South African back to pavilion.

Rajasthan Royals Need 176 Runs to Book IPL 2024 Final Ticket

A fantastic last over by Avesh Khan meant that Sunrisers Hyderabad could only post 175 runs on the board for the loss of 9 wickets. Rajasthan Royals need 176 runs to win the match and book their tickets for the IPL 2024 Final vs KKR on 26 May.

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