The match between Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Gujarat Titans abandoned without a ball being bowled due to rain. SRH qualify for the playoffs, but a top two finish is no longer in their hands. As the three teams for the IPL 2024 qualified for playoffs, the winner of Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings match will get the last spot.
SunRisers Hyderabad became the third team following Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders to qualify for playoffs of the ongoing IPL 2024 season. SRH made it to the final four after their match against Gujarat Titans at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday was washed out due to rain. SRH now have 15 points. This situation eliminated Delhi Capitals from the playoff race.
Now as SRH qualified for the playoffs and elimination DC from playoff race has been confirmed, it made the Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings contest a do-or-die game. Though Lucknow Super Giants still alive on the race mathematically, it is quite impossible for the KL Rahul led squad to qualify due to their extremely poor Net Run Rate.
KKR will obtain the top position on the table. On the other hand, positions of other second, third and fourth team still have not been confirmed. If RR win against KKR in the upcoming game, it will confirm RR’s second finish. SRH will finish second if they beat Punjab Kings and KKR beat RR after that. CSK can finish second if they beat RCB and RR and SRH lose their respective games. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings contest is at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday. RCB need to win by 18 runs or within 18.1 overs to confirm their spot.