SRH vs LSG: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s win against Lucknow Super Giants on Wednesday has created an upheaval in the points table. Thanks to the stormy innings of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, SRH defeated Lucknow by 10 wickets with 62 balls remaining. The pair of Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma have created history by chasing the target of 166 runs in just 58 balls. Due to this, the net run-rate of LSG has fallen significantly and IPL 2024 has become the first team to be out of the playoffs. The emergence of the first team to be eliminated from the playoffs after completion of 57 matches is proof that this season has been full of thrills.
Mumbai out of playoff race
Although Mumbai Indians is at 9th position in the points table, but it has become the first team to be out of the playoffs. MI has played 12 matches so far in IPL 2024, out of which it has won only 4 matches. If Mumbai Indians wins its next two matches, it will have 12 points. Although CSK, LSG and DC currently have 12 points, Delhi Capitals still has a match against Lucknow Super Giants. Even if this match is cancelled, both the teams will have 13 points each. If a team wins, it will reach 14 points. Since it is impossible for Mumbai to get 13 or 14 points, they are now out of the race for the IPL 2024 playoffs.
SRH took a leap
If we look at the points table of IPL 2024, KKR and RR, who are in first and second place, currently have 16 points. After the huge win against LSG, Sunrisers Hyderabad has 14 points, hence this team has come to third place in the table. Also, Hyderabad’s net run-rate has now come down from minus to +0.406. CSK has now slipped to fourth place, which currently has 12 points.
5 teams still have a chance to go to the playoffs
Well, Mumbai Indians is the only team to be out of the IPL 2024 playoffs so far. This means that currently 5 teams have a chance to reach the top-4. Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants also currently have 12 points like CSK. But the net run-rate of Delhi and Lucknow is less than Chennai. Delhi and Lucknow still have 2-2 matches left, so they have every chance to get into the top-4. Apart from these, RCB, PBKS and GT have played 11 matches so far and all three teams have eight points each after 4 wins. If Bengaluru, Punjab and Gujarat want to remain in the race for the playoffs, they will have to win all their remaining matches. At present, all eyes will be especially on the CSK vs GT match to be held on Friday. With the victory of Chennai in this match, Gujarat will definitely be out, while the sword of being out will hang over RCB and Punjab also.
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SRH VS LSG: Hyderabad beats Lucknow by 10 wickets; Chased the target of 166 in 58 balls