Bengaluru, May 14: Mumbai Indians (MI) will have home advantage in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 play-offs after emerging as number one in the 8-team standings.
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On Saturday night (May 13), MI registered their 10th win to wrap up the league phase at the top of the table with 20 points from 14 matches.
At the Eden Gardens, Rohit Sharma-led MI rested key players but still managed to edge Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 9 runs.
The win meant MI will play the Qualifier 1 on May 16 (8 PM IST) at the Wankhede Stadium.
Earlier on Saturday, defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Gujarat Lions (GL) by 8 wickets to book a spot in the play-offs. SRH ended up with 17 points while KKR finished with 16.
After 55 matches in the league phase, 4 teams have qualified for the play-offs. The 4th franchise was known today, the last day of the league stage, when Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) thrashed Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) by 9 wickets. RPS finished at second place with 18 points.
Final standings (Top 4) after the league phase in IPL 2017
1. Mumbai - 20 points
2. Pune - 18 points
3. Hyderabad - 17 points
4. Kolkata - 16 points
Here is the play-offs schedule
May 16 (Tuesday) - Qualifier 1 (8 PM IST) - Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium)
Mumbai Indians (1) Vs Rising Pune Supergiant (2)
May 17 (Wednesday) - Eliminator (8 PM IST) - Bengaluru (M Chinnaswamy Stadium)
Sunrisers Hyderabad (3) Vs Kolkata Knight Riders (4)
May 18 - REST DAY
May 19 ( Friday) - Qualifier 2 (8 PM IST) - Bengaluru (M Chinnaswamy Stadium)
Mumbai Indians Vs Kolkata Knight Riders
May 20 - REST DAY
May 21 (Sunday) - FINAL (8 PM IST) - Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium)
Rising Pune Supergiant Vs Winner of Qualifier 2
May 22 (Monday) - Reserve Day
Note: No reserve days for Qualifiers and Eliminator
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