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Heinrich Klaasen destroys Rajasthan Royals to set up an IPL final with Kolkata

With three wickets from spinner Shahbaz Ahmed, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs on Friday to advance to the Indian Premier League final against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Sunrisers defeated Rajasthan by 175/7 thanks to Heinrich Klaasen's 50 off 34 balls, while their bowlers combined to keep Rajasthan limited at 139/7. Sunrisers have advanced to their third IPL final, which will take place in Chennai on Sunday.

Spinner Shahbaz Ahmed’s figures of 3-23 broke the opposition's resistance. He even scored 18 runs in Hyderabad’s batting inning and took home the man of the match award. In the final now Kolkata, who defeated Hyderabad in the opening play-off match have advanced to their fourth final, and are ready to take on Pat Cummins' team once more. Hyderabad paid $2.5 million for Cummins at the auction, and he is still in contention for another championship having guided Australia to the Test championship trophy and the ODI World Cup in India last year.

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