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Who would qualify among Mumbai, Rajasthan and Punjab?
20 May 2018
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 has reached its business end and Sunday sees two blockbuster league games.
After Kolkata Knight Riders assured their play-offs spot with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad, there is one spot for grabs.
Three teams are in fray for the same.
So who will make it and how? Here we guide you with the same.
Top 3 assured but it could spice up
Spiced up
SRH stay atop despite the loss against KKR on Saturday.
But CSK in second place could go atop the table, if they see off Kings XI Punjab at home.
However, if CSK lose by a big margin then KKR at third could go above them and finish second.
CSK have a Net Run Rate of +0.220 after 13 matches.
Situation for MI is simple
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians could seal play-offs place if they just register a victory against Delhi Daredevils at the Kotla.
A win will see them get to 14 points and since they have a healthy positive Net Run Rate of +0.384, the math for them is simple.
But a loss for them will see either Kings XI Punjab or Royals go through instead.
RR depend on both results
Dependancy
Rajasthan Royals knocked RCB out of IPL 2018 after a resounding win at home on Saturday.
RR have 14 points and have a Net Run Rate of -0.250.
If MI win, then RR will be out due to an inferior NRR.
If MI lose, then RR will need KXIP not to beat CSK by more than 53 runs or 38 balls to spare.
KXIP need luck and a big win
Thin line
KXIP were one of the favourites to seal play-offs after a dream start to the 11th edition.
But they lost momentum and four successive losses have hurt them massively.
They have 12 points and a Net Run Rate of -0.490.
To qualify they need MI to lose besides beating CSK by a margin of more than 53 runs or with 38 balls to spare.
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