IPL: Hyderabad gets benefit from Rajasthan’s defeat

Guwahati (Team Newsbuddy): Punjab Kings team has defeated Rajasthan Royals by five wickets. In this match, Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson won the toss and decided to bat first. Rajasthan batsmen could not perform well. The team gave Punjab Kings a target of 145 runs to win, which the Punjab team achieved thanks to the strong innings of captain Sam Curran. Sunrisers Hyderabad has got a big advantage as soon as Rajasthan Royals lost. Now the team has a chance to go to the top-2.

Rajasthan Royals now have 16 points in 13 matches and their net run rate is plus 0.273. The team has one match left, which they have to play against KKR. If the team wins against KKR, it will have 18 points. But still, its place in the top-2 of the points table will not be confirmed. Because Sunrisers Hyderabad has 14 points after 12 matches and its net run rate is plus 0.528. Hyderabad’s team is ahead of Rajasthan in net run rate. Hyderabad still has two matches left, which it has to play against Gujarat Titans and Punjab Kings. If Hyderabad wins both these matches, then it will have 18 points and it has a good chance to finish in the top-2. This opportunity has come as soon as Rajasthan Royals lost to Punjab Kings. Hyderabad has benefited from Rajasthan’s defeat.