SunRisers Hyderabad Qualify For IPL 2024 Playoffs After Rain Washes Out Match In opposition to Gujarat Titans

Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday certified for the Indian Premier League play-offs after rain washed out their IPL match in opposition to Gujarat Titans in Hyderabad with out a ball being bowled. SRH thus turned the third staff to make the reduce after following Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who’re presently occupying the highest two locations within the standings. The Sunrisers acquired one level to take their tally to fifteen factors with one match to go. They are going to face Punjab Kings, who’ve already been eradicated, on Might 19 of their final league task.

GT, the final 12 months’s runners-up and 2022 champions, had been knocked out of the play-off race after their earlier match was additionally deserted as a consequence of rain. They thus finish the season with 12 factors from 14 matches.

The toss did not occur at scheduled time of seven pm as a consequence of rain and moist outfield. The rain intensified earlier than settling into a gradual bathe because the covers and outfield stayed coated.

The cut-off time for a five-over sport was 10:56 PM, which meant the drizzle wanted to cease for mop-up to start by round 10:15pm however with rain displaying no indicators of abating, the official determined to desert the match.

It’s the second sport to be known as off on this IPL, due to rain and moist outfield.

Three groups — Chennai Tremendous Kings (14), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (12) and Lucknow Tremendous Giants (12) — are nonetheless in fray for the battle for the final spot.

If LSG win in opposition to Mumbai Indians on Friday, they may transfer to 14 factors to remain mathematically alive however CSK will seal the spot in the event that they beat RCB or the sport is washed out on Saturday.

If RCB beat CSK by at the least 18 runs or 11 balls to spare then they may seize the fourth accessible spot on the premise of internet run-rate as they’d be on 14 factors, identical as CSK and LSG (in the event that they win).

(Apart from the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV workers and is revealed from a syndicated feed.)