IPL 2019: Sunrisers Hyderabad become first team to qualify for Playoffs with 12 points

Both Hyderabad (+0.58) and Kolkata (+0.03) finished the league stage with 12 points, but the Orange Army progressing thanks to a better Net Run Rate (NRR).

Sunrisers Hyderabad became the first team in the history of the storied tournament to qualify for the Indian Premier League Playoffs with just 12 points following Mumbai Indians’ clinical nine-wicket victory over a hapless Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.

Qualified ????#OrangeArmy #RiseWithUs pic.twitter.com/fwxpQjqjfh

— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) May 5, 2019

The last league game at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was a must-win clash for two-time champions KKR, but they were absolutely blown away by a clinical MI.

Here it is the #VIVOIPL Points Table after the league stage.

Onto the Playoffs now ???????? pic.twitter.com/FULlVTcOFJ

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 5, 2019

SRH now join Mumbai Indians, who finish the league stage as table toppers followed by Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals in the knock-out stage of the tournament.

Hyderabad’s hopes of making it to the knockouts hung by a thread after they lost their last league match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. (Check out: POINTS TABLE)

Both Hyderabad (+0.58) and Kolkata (+0.03) finished the league stage with 12 points, but the Orange Army progressing thanks to a better Net Run Rate (NRR).

Mumbai Indians will now face Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1 on May 7 (Tuesday) while Delhi Capitals will lock horns against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator on May 8 (Wednesday). The winner of Qualifier 1 will progress into the final while the loser will play against the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2 on May 10 (Friday). The final is on May 12 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.