Rahul Tripathi breaks down in tears after runout vs Kolkata | IPL 2024, KKR vs SRH

Rahul Tripathi sitting on stairs in tears after getting runout against the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 on Tuesday has to be one of the most heartbreaking pictures of this season.

Tripathi rescued the Sunrisers Hyderabad with a 35-ball-55 after his side was reduced to 39/4. He looked good for a big score before his knock was cut short due to a mix-up with Abdul Samad.

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What followed was a disappointed Tripathi sitting on the stairs outside the team pavilion with one arm on his face.

Interestingly, he used to play for KKR before being released ahead of the last mega auction in 2022.

However, Tripathi loves batting against the Knight Riders. In his IPL career, the 33-year-old has smashed 383 runs in 12 innings against KKR at an average of 33.

What happened in the SRH innings?

Mitchell Starc stuck thrice in the powerplay as Kolkata Knight Riders bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad for 159.

Rahul Tripathi top-scored for SRH with 55 off 35 balls while Heinrich Klaasen smashed 32 off 21 balls. The 62-run stand between Tripathi and Klaasen was the lone positive in an otherwise underwhelming batting effort.

Brief scores: SRH 159 all out in 19.3 overs (Rahul Tripathi 55; Mitchel Starc 3/34).