Punjab Kings fell to a 15-run defeat to Delhi Capitals on the HPCA Stadium on Wednesday, enhancing the qualification likelihood of a number of sides round it.
PBKS continues to be eighth within the league after the defeat with 12 factors, with only one sport in hand.
Here is the up to date factors desk after the PBKS vs DC match:
| Position | Teams | Matches | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 13 | 9 | 4 | 18 | +0.835 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | +0.381 |
| 3 | Lucknow Super Giants | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | +0.304 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 13 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -0.128 |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | +0.166 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | +0.140 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -0.256 |
| 8 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -0.308 |
| 9 | Delhi Capitals | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -0.572 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -0.575 |
PBKS’ final sport will likely be towards Rajasthan Royals, which can also be on 12 factors, which means solely one of many two can get to 14 factors, the least required to make it to the playoffs.
DC’s win additionally means PBKS can’t end above Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, who each are degree on 15 factors.
Currently, there are 4 groups tied on 12 factors – Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and PBKS. Among the lot, solely RCB has two video games in hand, which means it’s the just one among the many 4 which might end on 16 factors.
PBKS’ inferior internet run price among the many 4 additionally signifies that if within the unlikely situation that there’s a three-way tie on 14 factors, Shikhar Dhawan’s males will discover it laborious to progress any additional within the match.
REMAINING GAMES
1. SRH vs RCB (May 18)
2. PBKS vs RR (May 19)
3. DC vs CSK (May 20)
4. KKR vs LSG (May 20)
5. MI vs SRH (May 21)
6. RCB vs GT (May 21)
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com