Overcast sky and scattered showers robbed yesterday’s Indian Premier League 2024 match as the clash between SunRisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium was abandoned due to rain on Thursday.
With the match having been called off, the Pat Cummins-led side entered the playoffs.
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SunRisers Hyderabad is the third to have qualified for the playoffs by virtue of being at the third spot with 15 points from their 13 matches at a net run rate of 0.406. Take a look at the top highlights of the yesterday’s match.
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Top highlights of last night’s SRH vs GT match
-SunRisers Hyderabad have entered playoffs for the first time after 2016. They won the tournament that year.
-The toss didn’t happen at scheduled time of 7 pm due to rain and wet outfield. The rain intensified before settling into a steady shower as the covers and outfield stayed covered.
The cut-off time for a five-over game was 10:56 PM, which meant the drizzle needed to stop for mop-up to begin by around 10:15pm but with rain showing no signs of abating, the official decided to abandon the match.
-GT are in eighth place with 10 points in 14 games and are the third team to get eliminated after the Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings. However, they performed well in their last two seasons and emerged champions in 2022 and finalists in 2023.
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-Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are on the top position on the points table. It is the first time that the Kolkata-based franchise will top the points table based on their consistent performance through the tournament.
-RCB are currently fifth on the IPL table with 12 points from 13 matches. They will play a crucial match against third-ranked Chennai Super Kings, who have accumulated 14 points from 13 matches.
To stay in contention for the playoffs, RCB with a net run rate of 0.387 must secure a victory that will help them surpass CSK’s NRR of 0.528
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Published: 17 May 2024, 08:40 AM IST