The defeat means Rajasthan Royals will have to settle for third place.© BCCI
Rain interrupted the proceedings of the last Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Guwahati. The draw was delayed due to rain and RR needed a win to finish in the top two, which will give them two chances to reach the final of IPL 2024. SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the first match on Sunday and are provisionally placed in second place in the table. (IPL 2024 Points Table)
SRH has 17 points from 14 matches while RR has 16 points from 13 matches. In case of a washout, both RR and KKR will receive one point each.
Although KKR has already secured the top spot, a draw will not be enough for RR, who are hoping to finish second in the table. RR is also on a four-game losing streak.
SRH has 17 points and their NRR is currently +0.41 while RR is +0.27 with 16 points in the table. If we lose, RR will have to settle for third place.
In this case, they will face RCB in the qualifiers on Wednesday, while KKR and SRH will fight for a place in the finals in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday.
In the reverse match between RR and KKR, the Sanju Samson-led team won by two wickets. RR and KKR have played each other 29 times in the IPL, with both teams winning 14 matches and losing one match each.
The top two teams in the points table will play in Qualifier 1, with the winner of Tuesday’s clash in Ahmedabad going directly to Sunday’s final in Chennai. The third and fourth placed teams will face each other in the qualifiers in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, while the winner of that clash will face the losing team from Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2 in Chennai on Friday.
Meanwhile, the final will be held on Sunday in Chepauk.
(With PTI inputs)
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