NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad kept their pride intact with a commanding six-wicket victory over Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Monday. Chasing 206, SRH made light work of the target, riding on a blazing 20-ball 59 from Abhishek Sharma and a composed 47 off 28 from Heinrich Klaasen to secure their fourth win of the season.
The loss officially knocked Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL 2025 playoff race. With just five wins from 12 matches, LSG’s campaign has come to a disappointing halt, despite a spirited effort with the bat earlier in the evening.
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The result, however, did not alter Sunrisers Hyderabad’s position in the standings. They remain eighth on the points table with nine points from 12 games, managing four wins so far. Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings occupy the bottom two spots with six points each, separated only by net run rate.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans ’ emphatic win over Delhi Capitals on Sunday solidified their position at the top of the table. With 18 points from 12 matches and an NRR of +0.795, GT have all but confirmed a top-two finish heading into the playoffs.
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The Titans' qualification also confirmed playoff berths for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2nd, 17 points, NRR +0.482) and Punjab Kings (3rd, 17 points, NRR +0.389), who are now assured of advancing to the knockout phase.
Here’s the updated IPL 2025 Points Table after the SRH vs LSG match :
Now, only one playoff spot remains, intensifying the race between Mumbai Indians (4th, 14 points) and Delhi Capitals (5th, 13 points). Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders , despite sitting sixth with 12 points, are already out of contention due to other results not going their way.
The loss officially knocked Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL 2025 playoff race. With just five wins from 12 matches, LSG’s campaign has come to a disappointing halt, despite a spirited effort with the bat earlier in the evening.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
The result, however, did not alter Sunrisers Hyderabad’s position in the standings. They remain eighth on the points table with nine points from 12 games, managing four wins so far. Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings occupy the bottom two spots with six points each, separated only by net run rate.
Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans ’ emphatic win over Delhi Capitals on Sunday solidified their position at the top of the table. With 18 points from 12 matches and an NRR of +0.795, GT have all but confirmed a top-two finish heading into the playoffs.
Quiz: Who's that IPL player?
The Titans' qualification also confirmed playoff berths for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2nd, 17 points, NRR +0.482) and Punjab Kings (3rd, 17 points, NRR +0.389), who are now assured of advancing to the knockout phase.
Here’s the updated IPL 2025 Points Table after the SRH vs LSG match :
Now, only one playoff spot remains, intensifying the race between Mumbai Indians (4th, 14 points) and Delhi Capitals (5th, 13 points). Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders , despite sitting sixth with 12 points, are already out of contention due to other results not going their way.
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