IPL 2024 Points Table After DC vs MI & LSG vs RR: Rajasthan Retain Top Spot, Delhi on 5th to Spice Up Playoff Race

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As Delhi Capitals jump to 5th spot, they still have a farfetched chance of securing a spot in the playoffs following. Meanwhile, Rajasthan Royals are one win away from getting the 'Q' mark.

The Saturday doubleheader saw some major ups and downs in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 points table. In the day game, Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by 10 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Later in the evening, Sanju Samson and Dhruv Jurel guided the Rajasthan Royals to a terrific 7-wicket win against the Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium.

DC vs MI in Delhi

Jake Fraser-McGurk produced a power-hitting master class as Delhi Capitals kept themselves in the race for IPL play-offs with a 10-run win over Mumbai Indians. Bringing his big-hitting prowess to the fore, young McGurk gave the scorching Delhi heat competition with a sizzling 27-ball 84, powering DC to a massive 257 for four after being asked to bat.

Tilak Varma (63) and Hardik Pandya (46) played some lofty shots to give MI a glimmer of hope but Delhi bowlers, led by Rasikh Salam (3/34), kept striking at regular intervals to stop MI at 247 for 9.

The win elevated DC to the fifth spot while MI continued to occupy the penultimate place.

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LSG vs RR in Lucknow

Sanju Samson scored five runs less than his opposite number KL Rahul but his unbeaten 71 off 33 balls had five times more impact compared to Rahul’s relatively sedate 48-ball-76 as Rajasthan Royals took a giant leap towards IPL play-offs by comfortably beating Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets.

Chasing a tricky 197 with LSG deploying seven bowlers including two leg-spinners, Rajasthan finished at 199 for three to win with an over to spare. On his part, the young Jurel finally discovered his to put behind a barren run, smacking five fours and two sixes to make a sturdy 52 not out off 34 balls.

The win took top-placed Rajasthan to 16 points — six clear from the second-best Kolkata Knight Riders — and a step closer to becoming the first team to reach the playoffs in the 17th edition. The play-offs cut-off this year is likely to be 18 points if one goes by the current mid-table muddle.