Can CSK still make the playoffs? KKR's win puts Mumbai ahead!
मुख्य बातें
- •KKR beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets in IPL 2024.
- •The victory lifted KKR to 3rd on the points table.
- •CSK sit 4th; they need to win their next two matches to reach the playoffs.
- •Shreyas Iyer’s 70 and Wes Leseur’s 49 were pivotal in KKR’s win.
Yesterday’s high-stakes match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoff race between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ended in nail-biting fashion. The game, played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, West Bengal, saw KKR defeat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets. That result sealed KKR’s playoff spot and left CSK’s path far trickier.
Mumbai Indians batted first and posted 165 for 7 in 20 overs. KKR chased it down in 18.5 overs, losing only 5 wickets to finish at 170 for 5. The win catapulted KKR to 3rd place on the points table, while CSK now sit 4th—leaving their own playoff hopes hanging by a thread.
KKR’s captain Shreyas Iyer and West Indies batter Wes Leseur were the architects of the chase. Iyer struck 70 off 45 balls (4 fours, 3 sixes), while Leseur contributed 49 off 30 (3 fours, 3 sixes). Mumbai’s bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Jervis Sutherland turned in fine spells.
CSK still have two games left—against Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals—and must win both to qualify. A single slip-up would send them crashing out, sparking fresh anxiety among their fans.
