How will Lucknow team now enter the playoffs?
Lucknow Super Giants Playoff Scenario in IPL 2024: It rarely happens in T20 cricket that a team wins the match by 10 wickets and that too when both the teams are equal. One such match was played in the IPL on Wednesday, which looked not a match but a mismatch. Sunrisers Hyderabad, captained by Pat Cummins, defeated Lucknow Super Giants, captained by KL Rahul, by 10 wickets. After this, questions have now arisen whether there is any possibility for the LSG team to secure its place in the playoffs. Let us understand the equation.
LSG currently has 12 points
Lucknow Super Giants team has played 12 matches so far in this year’s IPL. Out of these, the team managed to win 6, while it lost only 6. The team has a total of 12 points. The team is currently at sixth position in the points table. The team was in good condition before the match against Hyderabad, but after the way Lucknow team lost, its condition has worsened. Not only did they lose two points, their net run rate has also fallen badly. The net run rate of the team is currently -0.769, which is quite bad.
Lucknow team will play against Delhi and Mumbai
LSG now has two more matches to play. One match will be played against Delhi Capitals, while the other match will be played against Mumbai Indians. The special thing is that the team will not play even one of these matches at its home. He has to play against DC at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, while the match against MI will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Although all the players play in all the stadiums, but when it is the home ground, the players appear in their different colors, due to which the Lucknow team will no longer be able to get the benefit.
Both matches will have to be won at any cost
To go to the playoffs, Lucknow Super Giants will have to win both their remaining matches at any cost and by a big margin. With this, the team will get four points and the net run rate which has gone into a trough will also improve a bit. By winning both its matches the team will have a total of 16 points. Not only this, the teams which are currently on 16 and 14 points, we have to hope that they lose all their matches from here. With this, the team will be able to score points equal to theirs, but even after this the issue of net run rate may get stuck. But if LSG team loses even one match from here, then its chances will be completely destroyed. It remains to be seen how the team performs in the remaining matches.
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