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Kolkata Knight Riders clinched their third Indian Premier League trophy with a resounding eight-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in a lopsided final held in Chennai on Sunday. Opting to bat first, SRH had a disastrous start as they lost their top batsmen, Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head, with just six runs on the board. Head, in particular, fell for a first-ball duck to a beautiful outswinger. In the end, SRH were bundled out for just 113 runs. KKR chased down the target in a mere 10.3 overs, losing only two wickets in the process.Here are the highlights of the IPL 2024 final between KKR and SRH:1) This marked the lowest total in an IPL final since the inception of the cash-rich league, breaking Chennai Super Kings' record of the lowest total in the final in the history of the competition.Other lowest scoring IPL finals include:125/9 CSK vs MI in Kolkata 2013128/6 RPS vs MI in Hyderabad 2017129/8 MI vs RPS in Hyderabad 20172) Notably, this was the first instance of all players failing to score at least 30 runs for a team in an IPL final across 33 innings. The highest scorer for SRH on Sunday was franchise skipper Pat Cummins, with 24 runs off 19 deliveries.3) This victory marks the third IPL trophy for Kolkata Knight Riders, having previously lifted the trophy in 2012 and 2014.4) KKR's powerplay score of 72/1 in the final was the highest in IPL finals history. Previously, Gujarat Titans' 62/0 against CSK in Ahmedabad last year held the record for the highest powerplay total in an IPL final.5) It also stands as one of the lowest totals for SRH in IPL history. Previous low totals include 96 vs MI in 2019, 113 vs MI in Hyderabad (2015), 113 vs KKR in 2024, and 114 vs PBKS in 2020.6) Travis Head once again failed to make an impact in the final. His last four innings read - 0(1) vs PBKS, 0(2) vs KKR, 34(28) vs RR, 0(1) vs KKR.7) In the IPL final, SRH recorded one of its lowest powerplay scores. SRH's four lowest powerplay scores so far are:37/2 vs RR in Hyderabad40/3 vs PBKS in Mullanpur40/3 vs KKR in Chennai *45/4 vs KKR in Ahmedabad

Kolkata Knight Riders’ terrific bowling display was too hot to handle for Sunrisers Hyderabad to handle, as KKR managed to bundle them out for 113 in just 18.3 overs in the 2024 IPL final. This was the lowest total in the history of the IPL final. Much was expected from SRH's explosive battling line-up, which has produced some magnificent results so far, but KKR's tactful and precise bowling made life absolutely difficult for SRH.Mitchell Starc (2/14), Andre Russell (3/19) and Harshit Rana (2/24) were the most successful bowlers for the Knight Riders, as SRH simply failed to turn up for the big game.Opting to bat first, SRH were off to a disastrous start as they lost their top guns Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head with just six runs on the board, with the latter getting dismissed for a first-ball duck to a beautiful outswinger.Before that, Abhishek was bowled by Mitchell Starc on the fifth ball of the first over, a peach of a delivery opening up the left-hander before hitting the top of the off stump.SRH were in all sorts of trouble as Starc accounted for the wicket of Rahul Tripathi to leave them reeling at 21/3 in the fifth over, the swing doing the trick for KKR bowlers early on.First-change bowler Harshit Rana continued the good work and got rid of Nitish Reddy (13). Andre Russell dismissed Aiden Markram in his first over as SRH slipped to 62/5 in the 11th over.SRH could not recover from there.Brief scores:Sunrisers Hyderabad: 113 all out in 18.3 overs (Pat Cummins 24; Mitchell Starc 2/14, Andre Russell 3/19, Harshit Rana 2/24).

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Sunday asked the Chief Secretary to order a probe into the tragic fire incident where six newborns lost their lives at a baby care centre in the Vivek Vihar area."Have asked Chief Secy to institute an inquiry into the tragic incidents of fire in children's hospital in Delhi. Also instructed CP to ensure all that is needed. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I assure all relief & will ensure that guilty are brought to book," Delhi LG Saxena said on X.In the case, Delhi Police has registered a case against the owner of the baby care centre Naveen Kichi and started an investigation.According to Delhi Police, Naveen is still absconding, and is being searched. The help of technical surveillance and human intelligence is being taken for this.Delhi Police raided Naveen's house and some other places but Naveen was not found. Police have registered a case against Naveen under sections 336 and 304A.As per Delhi Police, concerned agencies have been informed about whether this baby care centre has all the licenses or not, and their answers have been sought.The reason for the fire in the baby care centre is not completely clear yet. Delhi Police says that in the initial investigation, it seems that the fire broke out due to a short circuit, but according to the people who conducted the rescue operation, the fire broke out due to some other reason.Earlier, Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj directed Health Secretary Deepak Kumar and Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to ensure compensation to the family of the deceased in the Vivek Vihar fire incident that claimed the lives of seven newborns.In his letter, Bharadwaj said, "At night of 25 May 2024, a very unfortunate and tragic incident occurred due to fire at a Baby Care Centre in Vivek Vihar, Delhi. Though this incident occurred around 11:30 pm, I got to know about this incident through a media flash. I have tried calling the Secretary (Health) multiple times and left him many WhatsApp messages but he has not responded yet. Therefore, I visited the incident spot alone.""Ensure enquiry into this incident, names and designations of officers or private people responsible for this negligence, ensure free treatment of rescued children in best private hospitals (under Farishtey scheme), compensation to the families of deceased and injured and Expedite the arrests of those who were running this Centre," Saurabh Bharadwaj added.

New Delhi: Taking the latest cues from the US after it imposed high tariffs on various imports from China, CareEdge Ratings believes that other countries may also follow suit to protect their respective domestic industries."Impact on China's growth to be limited as tariffs cover only 0.5 per cent of exports. However, escalating US-China tensions raise concerns," said the rating agency, in a global economic update this week.US President Joe Biden, in a move that is seen as a protectionist measure to reduce trade imbalance, earlier this month, imposed heavy tariffs on Chinese products, including batteries, EVs, steel, solar cells, and aluminium. These tariffs encompass a 100 per cent tariff on electric vehicles, a 50 per cent tariff on semiconductors, and a 25 per cent tariff on electric vehicle batteries imported from China.The other items that will attract higher tariffs are medical gloves, syringes and needles, some critical minerals, and solar cells, among others."For the US, consumer welfare may suffer if domestic substitutes fail to compete with Chinese imports on price," CareEdge believes.These proposed increase in tariffs were part of the US' broader strategy, aimed at combating what it deems as unfair trade practices by China. The US Trade Representative, Katherine Tai, had emphasized that these measures are necessary to counter the flooding of global markets with low-cost Chinese products.As per White House, about USD 18 billion of imports from China will be affected. The bulk of the impacts will lie with batteries and battery parts.Separately, Moody's Analytics recently said it believes China has reasons to exercise restraint in announcing retaliatory tariffs against the US, at a time when the latter has imposed import tariffs on various critical goods from China.In a report, Moody's Analytics recently asserted that retaliatory action from China is likely, but a return to a full tit-for-tat trade war is unlikely."China's economy is fragile. With household spending and the property market on the wane, manufacturing for export markets is one of its few bright spots. Beijing will not want to cut off its nose to spite its face. More broadly, China is desperately trying to encourage new foreign investment. Rash retaliatory action could spoil its case," Moody's Analytics had explained its rationale as to why it doesn't see full-scale retaliation by China.