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There are only 2 matches of league stage in the IPL. They will decide which teams will be on the top-2 position of the points table. Today the match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. The winning team of this match will also confirm the top-2 position along with reaching the team number-1.
Current situation of points table …
Chennai increased Gujarat’s difficulties
On Sunday, the number 10 team Chennai Super Kings defeated the table topper Gujarat Titans by 83 runs in the IPL. This result left Gujarat’s top-2 to finish Lucknow.
- Gujarat lost 5th in 14 matches. The team is at number-1 with 18 points from 9 wins. However, if he has to finish in the top-2 position, then you have to pray for LSG in the last match of RCB. If Bengaluru wins, GT will have to play eliminator by staying on number-3.
- Chennai won only the fourth win in 14 matches, with 8 points, with 8 points, league stage finished. CSK finished last for the first time in IPL history.
Hyderabad reached sixth place
In the second match of Sunday, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders. With this result, SRH points reached number six in the table. At the same time, KKR stayed at number 8 and did the league stage finish. Both teams are finalists of the previous season, but both could not make a place in the playoffs this time. However, SRH won the last 3 matches and dropped LSG out of the playoffs, while the RCB was dropped from the top-2.
Heinrich Klason and Travis Head won SRH by applying fifty.
Punjab can reach the top today
In the IPL, the match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians will be played in Jaipur today. Punjab is at number two in 13 matches with 8 wins and 1 inconclusive match with 17 points. After winning today’s match, the team will reach the top and will confirmed Qualifier-1. The team will have to play eliminator when losing.
Punjab Kings made it to the IPL playoffs after 11 years.
Mi also has top-2 finish chance
Mumbai Indians have 16 points from 8 wins and 5 defeats in 13 matches. The team is currently at number four and will win today’s match and reach number-1. With the win, playing qualifier-1 by staying in the team top-2 will also be confirmed. If Mi loses today, he will have to play eliminator.
Mumbai Indians won only 1 in the first 5 matches. The team then won 7 out of the last 8 matches and made it to the playoffs.
Why is it necessary to finish in 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. Qualifier-2 winning team reaches the finals. 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.
Sai Sudarshan Top Scorer
Sai Sudarshan of Gujarat scored 41 runs on Sunday, with which he strengthened his top position in the run scorer. He scored 679 runs in 14 matches. Shubman Gill is at number two after scoring 649 runs. Today, Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai can reach number-1 by scoring 97 runs.
Noor became the top wicket
Chennai spinner Noor Ahmed took 3 wickets on Sunday, with which the purple cap reached him. He had 24 wickets in 14 matches. The famous Krishna of Gujarat reached second with 23 wickets. Today, Trent Bolt of Mumbai can reach number-1 with 6 wickets.
Puran hit 40 sixes
Nicholas Puran has 40 sixes in 13 matches of the 18th season. Mitchell Marsh of Lucknow is at number two with 32 sixes. Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai is present at number three by planting 30 sixes. They can reach number-1 with 11 sixes today.
