Kolkata Knight Riders bowed out of the IPL 2023 playoffs race, as they lost their last match to Lucknow Super Giants by only one run. Put to bat first, Lucknow scored 176/8, while Kolkata could manage to score 175/7 as they ended up on the losing side in what was a last-ball thriller.
With this victory, Lucknow have joined Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings to make it to the IPL 2023 playoffs. They are tied with CSK on 17 points, but courtesy of their superior net run rate, MS Dhoni's men have booked a place in the Qualifier 1.
Lucknow Super Giants booked their spot in the playoffs
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Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians are the three teams fighting for the vacant fourth playoffs berth, although it currently belongs to Faf du Plessis' team.
All three teams are currently tied on 14 points, with only net run rate being the differentiator. Albeit, whilst Rajasthan's league-stage matches are done with, both Bangalore and Mumbai will be in action on 21 May.
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