Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans (GT) by an eight-wicket margin in the 67th match played at the Wankhede Stadium on May 19, 2022. This victory put them in fourth place on the points table with 16 points, and we’ll explain how they can qualify for the playoffs with this win in this post.
RCB’s Virat Kohli shined as the team chased down Gujarat Titans’ 169-run goal (GT).
Hardik Pandya elected to bat first after the Gujarat Titans (GT) won the toss. With support from David Miller (34) and Rashid Khan (19*), he played a captain’s knock of 62* to help the Gujarat Titans reach 168/5 in 20 overs.
RCB has 16 points from 14 games as well, but their negative net run rate (-0.253) could spell disaster.
On Saturday, the Delhi Capitals, who have 14 points, play the Mumbai Indians in their last league match.
May 21: Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Capitals
For the Delhi Capitals, the equation is straightforward. A win over the Mumbai Indians will put them in the playoffs, while a loss will put an end to their season.
With an NRR of 0.255, Delhi Capitals have 14 points and can surpass Royal Challengers Bangalore, who will only have themselves to blame if they lose.
On May 22, Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Punjab Kings
RCB may or may not make the playoffs, but they made sure that the season’s last league encounter was absolutely meaningless. For the larger part of the season, SRH looked good, but their inconsistency cost them dearly, while Punjab Kings never truly looked the part.
MI, on the other hand, has been in good form recently, winning three of their past five games after failing to win any of their first eight.
