Rajasthan Royals need to beat Punjab Kings, after which hope for one of the best
Played 13, Points 12, NRR 0.140
Last match vs PBKS (away)
Played 13, Points 12, NRR -0.308
Last match vs RR (house)
Rajasthan Royals’ superior internet run charge (NRR) offers them a definite benefit of their clash against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala. With three groups already on 15 or extra factors, there’s solely the final slot remaining for the groups that may get to a most of 14 factors. Both Royals and Kings fall in that class, together with Kolkata Knight Riders.
Royals, although, have an NRR of 0.140, in comparison with -0.308 for Kings, and -0.256 for Knight Riders. All these groups should get previous Royal Challengers Bangalore, who’re already on 14 factors with a wholesome NRR of 0.180. (Mumbai Indians are on 14 too, however with a poorer NRR of -0.128.)
Among these groups, Royals clearly have one of the best likelihood of taking that fourth slot if RCB and Mumbai each lose their final sport. Even if RCB lose by just one run, Royals have to win by simply 10 (assuming first-innings scores of 180) to edge previous them on NRR.
For KKR and Kings to attain the identical, they should hope for a lot better help from RCB: even when RCB lose by 30 runs, KKR will nonetheless need to win by 78 to get forward on NRR; for Punjab Kings, that margin is round 94 runs.
These groups should do to their opponents what RCB did to Royals on May 14, or hope that Gujarat Titans inflict an analogous large loss on RCB in Bengaluru on Sunday. Barring such an incidence, qualification likelihood is extraordinarily slim for Kings and KKR. Royals, alternatively, nonetheless have an opportunity by way of NRR. But for run charges to come back into relevance for these groups, each Mumbai and RCB should finish their league campaigns with house defeats.