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There are only 5 matches of league stage in the IPL. The 4 teams of the playoffs have been decided, but the race to finish the top of the points table is still going on. On Friday, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore and reduced their hopes of playing qualifiers-1. The team defeated Bengaluru by 42 runs.
Current situation of points table …
Bengaluru slipped at number three On Friday, Sunrisers Hyderabad, batting first, scored 231 runs losing 5 wickets. In response, Royal Challengers Bangalore was reduced to 189. The team lost by 42 runs.
- Royal Challengers Bangalore lost a fourth defeat in 13 matches. The team has been able to score 17 points with the help of 8 wins and a point from the match. The team has now reached third. He will have to win the last match against Lucknow on May 27 to finish the top-2.
- Sunrisers Hyderabad won the 5th match in 13 matches. Team is at number 8 with 11 points, but Sunrisers have given a big shock to the hopes of reaching the top-2 of Bengaluru. SRH will spend its last match from Kolkata on 25 May. This match will not have any effect on the points table, as both teams are out of the tournament.
PBKS can come in the top today In IPL, Punjab Kings will face Delhi Capitals today. PBKS has 17 points from 8 wins and 1 benatija match in 12 matches. The team has reached the playoffs and can also win the match and reach number-1. If PBKs lost today, it will be difficult for the team to finish in the top-2.
DC can spoil Punjab game Delhi has already been ruled out of the playoffs due to the 59 -run defeat at the hands of Mumbai on 21 May. The team can also spoil the mathematics of pbks today. Delhi has 6 wins in 13 matches and 13 points from a benanta match.
Why is it necessary to stay in the top-2? The playoff system is adopted to play the final in the IPL, in which the finished teams in the top-2 positions clash in qualifier-1. The winning final of this match reaches the final, while the losing team has another chance to reach the final.
There is an eliminator between the teams at number 3 and 4, the winning team clashes with the Qualifier-1 losing team in Qualifier-2. At the same time, the eliminator lose team is out. Given more opportunities to reach the finals, teams want to stay in the top-2 position.
Sudarshan top scorer Sai Sudarshan of Gujarat remains the top run scorer of the 18th season. He got 638 runs in 13 matches. Shubman Gill of Gujarat is second and Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai is at number three for 583 runs.
Famous top wicket The famous Krishna of Gujarat remains the top wicket taker. He has 21 wickets in 13 matches. Noor Ahmed of Chennai is also at number two with 21 wickets. Trent Bolt of Mumbai is present at number three with 19 wickets.
Puran hit 40 sixes Nicholas Puran, the top six hitter of the 18th season, hit 5 sixes against Gujarat on 22 May. With this, 40 sixes were completed in his 13 matches. Mitchell Marsh of Lucknow is at number two with 32 sixes. Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai is present at number three by planting 30 sixes.
