IPL 2024 Qualification Scenarios: How can Sunrisers Hyderabad qualify for playoffs after loss against MI in Match 55?

Mumbai Indians (MI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clashed against each other on Monday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. MI skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and chose to bowl against the in-form Sunrisers. SRH put up a score of 173 on the board against the home team. Their deadly batter Travis Head scored 48 runs off 30 balls and then Captain Pat Cummins came in and hit 35 runs off just 17 balls. 

For the Mumbai Indians, Ishan Kishan, Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir could only score in single digits and were dismissed. In at four came in their star performer of the last season of the IPL Suryakumar Yadav who was yet again unstoppable against SRH on Monday. He scored 102* off just 51 balls and to support him was Tilak Varma who scored 37 off 32 balls. Their partnership of 139 runs off 82 balls helped MI beat SRH by 7 wickets. 

Also Check: IPL 2024 Points Table 

Sunrisers Hyderabad need to buckle up 

Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad have emerged as a formidable force in this year's IPL. With 6 wins (12 points) out of 10 matches, SRH are currently placed at number four on IPL 2024 points table. SRH's upcoming 4 matches are against LSG, GT, and PBKS. To solidify their playoff berth, Sunrisers Hyderabad must win all these matches. Winning 2 out of these 3 matches would compel SRH to rely on other teams' performances to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs, especially after the loss against Mumbai Indians. 

To qualify in a setup like T20s Indian Premier League, a team needs to have 16 points in total to be secured and qualify for the playoffs. However, SRH have 12 points and out of the 11 matches they have played, lost 5 and won 6 matches. 

"Probably a couple short, at the Wankhede you want as many as you can get. You always feel like you’re in, the wicket had a little bit in it so we were definitely in the game. I think Sanvir helped us get to that 170 instead of 150, ideally, we’d have a bowler. It’s T20 cricket, and it doesn't always work out. SKY played really well. We like playing at home, we’ll wait and see what’s ahead of us. Hopefully a few more fireworks," Sunrisers skipper Pat Cummins after the loss against the home team.