Royal Challengers as good as lost the chance to finish in the top two after succumbing to a four-run defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad. They were restricted to 137/6 the pursuit of 142. Glenn Maxwell made 40 in 25 balls, and at one point it looked like he would see RCB home, but they capitulated once he was run out. A.B. de Villiers remained unbeaten on 19. For Sunrisers, Jason Roy top-scored 44.
With eight wins and five losses, Bangalore is third in the points table. Hyderabad, meanwhile, continue to languish at the bottom. Delhi Capitals have 20 points in 13 games, and they occupy the top spot.
Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
Delhi Capitals | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.526 |
Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.739 |
Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.159 |
Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.294 |
Mumbai Indians | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.048 |
Punjab Kings | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.241 |
Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.737 |
Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.422 |