Kolkata Knight Riders Clinch Playoffs with Convincing Win
In the 60th match of the 17th season of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by 18 runs at their home ground Eden Gardens. In the match of 16 overs due to rain, KKR challenged Mumbai for 158 runs. Mumbai had a great start to chase these runs. The opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan made a partnership of 65 runs. But after this, KKR bowlers attacked Mumbai at regular intervals. Mumbai could reach only 139 runs after losing 8 wickets in 16 overs.
Kolkata’s Dominance in Points Table
This was Kolkata’s second win over Mumbai this season. With this win, KKR reached the playoffs. KKR has become the first team to reach the playoffs this season. After waiting for almost 60 matches, KKR got the honor of being the team to qualify for the playoffs. KKR continues to top the points table with 18 points and a +1.428 net run rate. Now KKR has 2 more matches left in this season. KKR will try to remain in the top 2 by winning these 2 matches. The top 2 teams out of 4 that qualify for the playoffs get 2 chances to reach the finals. KKR will also have the same mentality behind winning 2 matches.
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Looking Ahead to the Playoffs
Now that KKR has made it to the playoffs, there will be competition between 7 teams for the remaining 3 places. The doubleheader will be played on Sunday, May 12. In the first match, Chennai Super Kings will face Rajasthan Royals. This is going to be a do-or-die contest for Chennai. In the second match, RCB will face Delhi Capitals. It is a do-or-die match for both teams. So the challenge of the losing team will end here. Therefore, an eye will be kept on who will win on Sunday.
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