2024-05-13 12:00:32
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s victory against Delhi Capitals has propelled the IPL playoff battle into thriller mode. After beating Delhi by 47 runs, Bengaluru climbed to the fifth position in the table with 12 points from 13 matches. The net run rate for Faf du Plessis and his team is +0.387.
Bengaluru’s final match in the group stage will be against Chennai Super Kings. This game will also be the last chance for both teams to win the playoffs. Chennai are third in the table with seven wins from 13 matches. Chennai’s net run rate is +0.528. Sunrisers Hyderabad have 14 points with two matches remaining. Hyderabad’s net run rate is +0.406.
Playoff Odds
Hyderabad’s next opponents are Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings. If they get a win in two games, Hyderabad can easily qualify for the playoffs.
Lucknow Super Giants, who have 12 points from 12 matches, also have chances. With a net run rate of -0.769, Lucknow is expected to win the remaining two matches by a huge margin.
Gujarat and Delhi still have potential technically. If they win their remaining matches, they can finish the league stage with 14 points. But considering the net run rate, it won’t be easy to beat the teams from Chennai, Bengaluru, Lucknow and Hyderabad.
Bangalore’s potential
For Bengaluru’s chances to improve, Sunrisers must secure the playoffs and finish third in the table and Lucknow must not win more than one match. If both are in favor, they can reach the playoffs if they win the match against Chennai.
But if they want to beat Chennai’s net rate, Bengaluru will have to win by the math. If Bengaluru bat first (and score 200), they should win by at least 18 runs. Now, if we are chasing the score, we must win with 11 balls to spare.
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