IPL 2020 LIVE SCORE, SRH vs MI Match: Sunrisers Hyderabad look to seal qualification spot with win over league leaders

Decoding Delhi Capitals' downward slump and how they can improve

There was a time in this edition of the IPL, not too long ago, when Delhi Capitals – along with Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore – had pulled away from the others in the race to the Playoffs. Now, as the league stage enters its last round, these three sides are still at the top. However, while Mumbai are guaranteed a top spot, Bangalore and Delhi have fallen behind; and given their ordinary net run rates, a defeat in the last match – when they play each other – may well spell doom for both.

This is particularly true for Delhi (-0.159), whose net run rate is behind not only that of Bangalore (-0.145), but also Sunrisers Hyderabad (+0.555) and Kings XI Punjab (-0.133), both of whom are two points behind them. In other words, they as good as have to win their last match.

So, what went wrong? Why did Delhi lose four matches on the trot after winning seven out of nine? Ajinkya Rahane played two of these matches: he got a golden duck in one and played a useful cameo in the other before being replaced by Prithvi Shaw – who did not do much either.

Click here to read more of Abhishek Mukherjee's analysis of MI's win over DC. 

Resurgent Sunrisers Hyderabad aim to topple mighty Mumbai Indians, seal playoff berth

Riding high on momentum, Sunrisers Hyderabad will back themselves to topple the mighty Mumbai Indians and qualify for the IPL playoffs on Tuesday.

Thanks to their healthy run-rate, a win against Mumbai Indians should be enough to send SRH into the final-four.

After taking a tough call to leave out the dangerous Jonny Bairstow from the playing eleven, SRH have managed to find out the "right" balance. Wriddhiman Saha has made an instant impact as David Warner's opening partner and the inclusion of Jason Holder has given them an all-round option.

Pacers Holder and Sandeep Sharma were extremely impressive, both upfront and at the death, in the last game Royal Challengers Bangalore. With left-arm pacer T Natarajan and trump card Rashid Khan also in the mix, they boast of a well-rounded bowling attack.

Click here to read more of the preview of tonight's match.

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It's match 56 of the Indian Premier League tonight, the very final match of the league stage, and it will see Sunrisers Hyderabad face off against the Mumbai Indians. SRH have done very well to recover from a poor start to the campaign, and enter this match with their chances of qualifying for the playoffs still intact. Should they win tonight's encounter, they would replace KKR in the third qualification place, thanks to their high net run rate, but a loss would mean the end of their season. Stay tuned as we bring you all the updates from this high-stakes encounter!