IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians eyeing the 4th spot, RCB aiming for a top 2 finish

IPL 2021, MI vs SRH, RCB vs DC: The race for the 4th spot in IPL 2021 has boiled down to the final game. As KKR ended with 14 points after defeating Rajasthan on Thursday, Mumbai Indians need to achieve the unthinkable in their final game vs SRH in order to stand a chance to qualify.

Rohit Sharma's men will have to beat Hyderabad by a margin of at least 171 runs and if they get to bowl first, they have no chance to qualify.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) too find themselves in a similar situation, just that they are fighting for a spot in top 2. Though they still have an outside chance to do that if they beat Delhi Capitals(DC), but finishing at a better NRR than CSK is almost impossible. Interestingly, for the first time in IPL history, both those games will be played at the same time at 7:30 PM.

The head to head battles are also very interesting. While Mumbai has a slight 9-8 advantage over SRH, RCB has won 16 of the 27 games vs Delhi.

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