IPL 2017: Best and worst scenarios for the five sides attempting to make the playoffs

#2 Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH could end up finishing in the top two

Remaining matches

Versus Gujarat Lions – Green Park, Kanpur, 13^th May

Best Scenario – W, end with 17 points

Highest position SRH are likely to finish: Number 2

Provided Kolkata Knight Riders and Rising Pune Supergiant lose their remaining games and Sunrisers beat Gujarat, then David Warner’s men will end up with 17 points, one point more than both KKR (16 points) and RPS (16 points).

Pune’s loss will also mean that Kings XI will finish with 16 points. In that case, Sunrisers will also finish above Punjab. The rained out match against Royal Challengers Bangalore may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for the Sunrisers as it gave them one point which could take them to a top two finish.

Worst Scenario – W, end with 15 points

Lowest position SRH are likely to finish: Number 5 (elimination)

If Sunrisers fail to add two points to their tally against Gujarat, then their fate will hang in the balance and depend on the result of the match between Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiant.

The equation is simple; if Punjab manage to win against Pune, Sunrisers will be eliminated.