Here is a look at how teams can finish in top four or top-two spots after the results of MI vs SRH match.
Mumbai Indians became the third team to qualify for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 playoffs after beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in Super Over on Thursday night. Mumbai Indians now have 16 points and sit second in the IPL 2019 Points Table, level on points with Delhi Capitals but with a superior NRR.
With Royal Challengers Bangalore already out of the contention, Sunrisers Hyderabad will vie for the final playoff berth with Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals.
At the top of the table Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals will look to finish in the top two spots and enter qualifier 1.
In IPL, the top two teams after group stage play the first qualifier while the third and fourth placed teams play the eliminator. The loser of the eliminator crashed out while the winner meets the loser of qualifier 1 in the second qualifier. The winner of qualifier 1 makes it to the final directly and awaits the winner of qualifier 2 for the title clash.
These matches remain to be played in IPL 2019 after MI vs SRH:
Friday 3rd May: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Saturday 4th May: Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals
Saturday 4th May: Royal Challengers Banaglore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
Sunday 5th May 2019: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings
Sunday 5th May 2019: Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders
Here is a look at how teams can finish in top four or top-two spots after the results of MI vs SRH match:
1. How Chennai Super Kings can finish in top 2
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Chennai Super Kings: CSK will finish in the top spot if they win their last game against Kings XI Punjab. However, if they lose that game and both Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals win their matches, CSK could still finish outside top two. For that to happen, Delhi will have to win big and Chennai to lose big. (Image: PTI)
2. How Mumbai Indians can finish in top 2
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Mumbai Indians: MI play their last match against Kolkata Knight Riders and a win surely earns them a top two finish as MI have the best NRR in the top three teams. If they lose that match, they can still end up in top two if Delhi Capitals lose their last game against Rajasthan Royals. (Image: IPL)
3. How Delhi Capitals can finish in top 2
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Delhi Capitals: DC can finish at the top, second or third in the points table based on the results of upcoming matches. They have the worst NRR among the three teams. They can finish in top two and make to the qualifier 1 only if they win their last match against Rajasthan and Mumbai lose against KKR. They also have an outside chance of finishing at top if they win big against RR and CSK lose their game with a very large margin (and Mumbai lose too). (Image: BCCI)
4. How Sunrisers Hyderabad can make it to playoffs
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Sunrisers Hyderabad: SRH need to win their final game aganist Royal Challengers Bangalore to move to 14 points. At this points their superior NRR (+0.653 after MI vs SRH) should see them through to the top four. If Sunrisers lose their last match they can reach the playoffs if Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab don't win more than one of their last two matches. (Image: AFP)
5. How Kolkata Knight Riders can make it to playoffs
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Kolkata Knight Riders: The equation is simple - they will have to win both their remaining matches and hope that Hyderbad lose to Bangalore. (Image: PTI)
6. How Kings XI Punjab can make it to playoffs
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Kings XI Punjab:The equation is simple - they will have to win both their remaining matches and hope that Hyderbad lose to Bangalore. (Image: Reuters)
7. How Rajasthan Royals can make it to playoffs
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Rajasthan Royals: RR need to win their last match and hope that- 1) Sunrisers Hyderbad lose to Royal Challengers Bangalore and 2) Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab don't win more than one of their last two matches. (Image: PTI)
