KKR Outclasses SRH In IPL 2024 Qualifier: Mitchell Starc Leads With Early Wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders have made a strong start in the Qualifier 1 match of IPL 2024 against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

SRH captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat first, but their openers were sent back early in the innings.

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, known for their aggressive hitting, lost their wickets cheaply. Head was bowled on the second ball by Mitchell Starc, registering consecutive ducks in the IPL. Abhishek Sharma followed soon after, taken by Vaibhav Arora.

Fans reacted strongly on social media as KKR secured early breakthroughs. The SRH openers have been dominant this season, making the early wickets crucial for KKR to restrict SRH to a modest score in this important match.

Here is how fans reacted as KKR left SRH struggling in Qualifier 1:

King Starc was saving himself for the playoffs????????????
#KKRvsSRHpic.twitter.com/vdrT5n9lkD

— Cheemrag (@itxcheemrag)May 21, 2024

This user notes that Indian fans will be pleased to see Travis Head dismissed for a duck at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Head's performance in the World Cup 2023 Final had disappointed many Indian fans.

After a brief resistance, SRH lost two more wickets with Starc again being the provider. The Australian pacer dismissed Nitish Reddy with a short ball and then bowled Shahbaz Ahmed on the very next delivery. SRH are now struggling at 39 for 4 after 5 overs.