Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday qualified for the Indian Premier League playoffs after their IPL match against Gujarat Titans here was called off due to rain and no balls being bowled.
SRH became the third team to qualify after Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals, who currently occupy the top two spots in the table.
The Sunrisers earned one point and now have 15 points with one game remaining. They will face the already eliminated Punjab Kings in their last assignment in the league on May 19.
Last year's runner-up and 2022 champion, GT, was eliminated from the playoff race after its previous race was also canceled due to rain. They finished the season with 12 points after 14 games.
Due to rain and a wet outfield, the toss was not held at the scheduled time of 7 p.m. The rain became heavier and then became a heavy downpour, leaving the cover and outfield covered.
The cut-off time for the five-over match was 10:56 p.m. This meant that the light rain had to stop by around 10:15 p.m. for the mop-up to begin, but as the rain showed no signs of letting up, the referee decided to call off the match. Match.
This is the second match in the IPL to be canceled due to rain and wet outfield.
Four teams will compete for the final spot: Chennai Super Kings (14 wins), Royal Challengers Bangalore (12 wins), Delhi Capitals (14 wins) and Lucknow Super Giants (12 wins). continues to fight.
If LSG beats Mumbai Indians on Friday, they will move up to 14 points and mathematically survive, but CSK's win against RCB or a loss on Saturday will seal their spot. .
If RCB defeats CSK by at least 18 runs or 11 balls to spare, they will get 14 points based on their net run rate and take up the fourth spot available, just like DC, CSK and LSG (if they win). Earn. .
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