IPL 2018 reaches climax: An overview of final 5 league matches

While KXIP’s chances look slim, MI and RCB could make the last four, thanks to their good net run-rates.

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2. Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Jaipur on May 19 (1st game of the day)

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Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Yuzuvendra Chahal celebrates fall of Shikhar Dhawan’s wicket. (Photo by IANS)

This will be one of the games to look forward to in the dying stages. Both the Royals raised their games towards the later stages to boost their chances for the playoffs after an inconsistent first half. Now, with both teams tied at 12 points from 13 games, it is virtually a do-or-die for both teams.

Although the winner of this game will still have to wait for other match results to know their fate, the loser will certainly be eliminated. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have a better NRR (+0.264) than Rajasthan Royals (RR) (-0.399) and a win for them in Jaipur would keep them in the real hunt for the playoffs. For Ajinkya Rahane’s side, the absence of Jos Buttler who has returned to England to carry out national duty will be a blow. In their previous game in Bengaluru on April 15, RR won by 19 runs, thanks to a brilliant 92 not out off 45 balls by Sanju Samson.

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