RCB beats DC to stay alive: IPL playoff scenarios in 8 points


Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered their fifth consecutive victory to improve their initial loading playoff hopes with a 47-point loss to the Delhi Capitals on Sunday.
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We look at the chances of the competing teams:
*KKR have a 62.5% chance of completing only toppers and an 87.5% chance of completing at least common toppers. The worst they can do is tie for second place with another team (SSR).
*FR despite Sunday's loss, they have a 12.5% ​​chance of finishing alone and a 37.5% chance of finishing matches. The worst they can do is tie for third with two other teams (CSK And KJV), which means they could theoretically not qualify.
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* Third-placed CSK have almost a 91% chance of finishing among the top four on points, alone or jointly. Their best-case scenario is tied for second with one to three other teams.
* SRH have almost a 97% chance of placing in the top four spots on points, but only a 3% chance of being tied for third place with two other teams (KKR and RR).
*RCB, now fifth, has more than a 40% chance of finishing in the top four in points. The best they can do, though, is tie for third place with three to five other teams. The good news for them is that they currently have the best net run rate out of all of those.
* Sixth place CC have a 31.3% chance of placing in the top four places in terms of points, alone or jointly. Their best-case scenario is tied for third with three to five other teams.
* Seventh-place LSG has just over a 56% chance of moving into the top four on points thanks to the extra game in hand. Their best-case scenario is tied for second with one to three other teams.
* Eighth place GT have less than a 16% chance of placing in the top four in points. Their best-case scenario is tied for third with four or five other teams and their net run rate at the moment doesn't make them an attractive prospect.



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