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Punjab Kings’ chances of qualifying for the IPL 2023 Qualifiers are significantly reduced after a 15-run defeat at the hands of Delhi Capitals last night. Playing in Dharamsala for the first time this season, PBKS conceded 213/2 in the first innings. In reply, Punjab scored 198/8 and lost by 15 runs.
Liam Livingston and Atharva Taide scored half-centuries for the Punjab Kings. However, their efforts were in vain as the Punjab Kings suffered their seventh defeat in IPL 2023.
Thanks to this defeat, the Punjab Kings remained 8th in the standings with 12 points from 13 matches. Their net run rate is -0.308, and many fans feel their IPL 2023 campaign has ended with this loss. However, they still have a mathematical chance of qualifying for the playoffs.
Punjab Kings still has an outside chance of qualifying for the IPL 2023 Qualifiers
PBKS still has one match left in the league stage this season. They will host the Rajasthan Royals at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Ground in Dharamsala on Friday, May 19. Punjab need a big win in that match.
If they are able to come away with a win, PBKS will have to hope to achieve the following results in other league games:
- SRH beat RCB.
- GT beat RCB.
- LSG beat KKR.
- SRH beat MI.
If Punjab Kings win big tomorrow and the above matches bring the desired results, PBKS will be tied with Mumbai Indians on 14 points. Then, the net run rate will determine which team advances to the next round. PBKS is hoping Mumbai will suffer a heavy defeat against SRH as MI’s NRR is currently -0.128.
First of all, PBKS needs to score a big win over RR. Given their performance against Delhi Capitals, it seems unlikely that PBKS will reach the playoffs. However, this IPL season was quite unexpected and we could have another twist to the tale.
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