IPL 2024 math: Mumbai-Delhi have a chance to be in the top-5 today; Punjab's playoff aspirations are intact with their historic chase.
The Punjab Kings made history on Friday in the Indian Premier League (IPL) by successfully pursuing the 262-run goal. In the history of T-20 cricket, this chase was the most successful. Punjab has maintained their chances of making the playoffs with this win. With Friday's results, the tournament's 42 games are complete, and Kolkata Knight Riders are still in second place. Punjab, on the other hand, finished eighth with six points.
PBKS moved up one spot.
In their home stadium, the Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261 runs in 20 overs on Friday after losing six wickets in the opening innings. In just 18.4 overs, Punjab lost just 2 wickets to reach this enormous goal.
Punjab has 3 wins, 6 losses, and 6 points after 9 games. Prior to PBKS being at number 9, the squad had reached number 8.
Kolkata is still in second place with 10 points, therefore the team did not lose much as a result of the setback. Out of eight games, the squad has won five and lost three.
Mumbai can rank in the top five now.
Today's IPL contests will consist of two games. Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will play in Delhi starting at 3:30 p.m. Mumbai has 3 wins, 5 loses, and 6 points after 8 games, placing them at position 9. With eight points from today's game, the club will move up to sixth place. The squad can also reach number five if they win by a score of 60 runs or more. In the event of a defeat, the team will stay ranked ninth and miss out on qualifying.
Delhi could finish in the top four.
In the past four games, Delhi Capitals has won three of them. With eight points from nine games—four wins and five losses—the squad is in sixth place. Mumbai would finish in fifth place with 10 points if they are defeated. The squad can also place in the top 4 if they win by a margin of 50 runs or more. The team will drop to number seven if it loses.
In the IPL, the Lucknow Supergiants might finish in second place. Today in Lucknow, the Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Supergiants will play starting at 7:30 p.m. With 10 points from 8 games, 5 wins, 3 losses, and 4 positions, Lucknow is ranked fourth. In the two previous games, the team triumphed over Chennai. Today's victory over Rajasthan will put LSG in second place with 12 points. The team will stay in fourth place if it loses.
Rajasthan has an opportunity to go toward qualifying.
In the 17th season, Rajasthan is leading the points table. With seven victories and one loss in eight games, the Royals have fourteen points overall. The squad will need just one victory to qualify with 16 points if they win today's game. The three teams below them have just 10 points apiece, so even if they lose, the squad will still be ranked first.
Harshal Patel was approached by Purple Cap.
Harshal Patel, a fast bowler for the Punjab Kings, grabbed one wicket against Kolkata to take the lead in wicket taking for the 17th season. He claimed 14 wickets in just 9 games. Following him, Yuzvendra Chahal of RR and Jasprit Bumrah of MI have each claimed 13 wickets.
With 357 runs scored in 8 matches, Sunil Narine of KKR secured the second position among the tournament's top scorers. Virat Kohli of the RCB is ranked first with 430 runs scored in 9 matches. Rishabh Pant, the captain of Delhi, needs to score 89 runs to take the top spot today.
Klaasen is still the king of the Sixers.
Heinrich Klaasen of SRH is still able to hit the tournament record of 27 sixes. Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma has struck 26 sixes after him. With 24 sixes, Sunil Narine finished in third place. By hitting six sixes today, Nicholas Puran of LSG can ascend to the top.
The king of boundaries is Kohli.
In the 17th season, Virat Kohli hit the record forty fours. Travis Head of SRH is next in line with 39 fours. Phil Salt and Sunil Narine of KKR struck 37-37 fours to stay in the top five.
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