Punjab Kings
Punjab Kings’ chances of making it to the playoffs took a significant hit with their 15-run defeat to Delhi Capitals, causing their NRR to decrease to -0.308. In their next match against Rajasthan Royals, a victory would take them to 14 points but would require several other results to go their way. Ideally, they would want MI and RCB to finish with no more than 14 points, with RCB at 12 points being the best scenario considering the difference in NRR. They would also hope that Kolkata Knight Riders do not catch up with them on the same points if there is a tie at 14 points.
If Punjab Kings defeats Rajasthan Royals by 30 runs after scoring 200, their NRR would be -0.168. They would then need Sunrisers Hyderabad to beat Mumbai Indians by at least 21 runs and Kolkata Knight Riders to either lose to LSG or win by no more than 17 runs (assuming 161-run targets in both cases). Surpassing RCB’s NRR would be virtually impossible for PBKS, especially with RCB having the advantage of playing the last league game.
Remaining fixtures:
- Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals in Dharamsala on May 19.
