The Ahmedabad spectators are experiencing an ultimate thrilling qualifier 1 of the IPL2024. After having amazing group stage performances, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad are locking horns in this exciting clash. The winner will directly qualify for the finals. But among all those thrills, the BCCI has taken amazing initiative. They will plant 500 trees with each dot ball in the play-off stage.Â
BCCI to Plant 500 Trees Per Dot Ball:
Cricket enthusiasts have experienced thrilling group-stage games of the IPL 2024. Now the tournament has moved forward to the play-off stage. In the first qualifier, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad are facing each other to finalize their entry into the IPL 2024 final. But in this match, a special thing caught the attention. A tree symbol was shown for the dot ball. People were curious about it.
The reason has been revealed now. As part of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s green initiative, they have collaborated with the Tata Group to plant trees. For every dot ball bowled during the Playoff games and the Final, the BCCI pledges to plant 500 trees. This program aims to promote environmental sustainability by increasing the green cover through the strategic planting of trees.
The initiative began in the IPL 2023 playoffs during the first Qualifier between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings. Last year, BCCI and Tata planted 1,47,000 trees, corresponding to 294 dot balls. In the Qualifier 1 match alone, 84 dot balls resulted in 42,000 saplings being planted.Â
KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1:
Ahmedabad, with a lively crowd enjoying the match. Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins chose to bat first after winning the toss. KKR started strong, putting SRH on the back foot early. Travis Head was dismissed for a duck in the first over, followed by Abhishek Sharma’s dismissal for just 3 runs. Rahul Tripathi provided some stability with an impressive 55 off 35 balls, and Heinrich Klaasen contributed 32 off 21 balls.
KKR’s bowlers were in top form, restricting SRH to 159 runs. Mitchell Starc took 3 wickets for 34 runs, Varun Chakravarthy claimed 2 wickets for 26 runs, and other bowlers chipped in with a wicket each. In response, KKR had a solid start with Gurbaz scoring 23 runs off 14 balls, while Sunil Narine remained unbeaten on 12 runs off 6 balls. By the 4th over, KKR was at 44/1, setting up an exciting chase.
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