Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals needed a lot of stars to align if they were to reach the IPL play-offs. In their final group stage match on Saturday, Ajinkya Rahane’s team did their bit and beat RCB by 30 runs to move to 14 points in the standings. However, they needed both matches on Sundays to also finish in a manner which would favour them. With Chennai already through to the next stage and Delhi out of the running, Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab both had a change to topple Rajasthan and seal the fourth spot in the play-offs. All Mumbai needed to do was beat Delhi (since they had the best net run rate) or Kings XI Punjab needed to beat CSK by at least 53 runs. But somehow, both teams faltered and now Rajasthan Royals find themselves in the play-offs in their comeback season, following a two-year suspension.
DD beat MI
