Mumbai Indians secured a nine-run victory over Punjab Kings in the 33rd match, propelling themselves to seventh place in the IPL 2024 standings.
Ashutosh Sharma kept the home team in the hunt to chase down a 193-run target but was dismissed for 183 in the final over.
He struck 61 off 28 deliveries, while Shashank Singh contributed 41 off 25 balls. Jasprit Bumrah and Gerald Coetzee stood out with the ball, claiming three wickets each.
Earlier, MI set a challenging total with Suryakumar Yadav top-scoring with 78 off 53 balls. Tilak Varma added a quickfire 34 off 18 balls, and Rohit Sharma scored 36 off 25 balls.
IPL 2024 standings
Rajasthan Royals maintained their lead in the IPL 2024 standings by successfully chasing down 224 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on April 16.
KKR suffered their second defeat in six matches, while RR advanced to 12 points from seven matches.
On Monday, Sunrisers Hyderabad held their fourth position on the points table with a dominant performance against Royal Challengers Bangalore. This pushed RCB down to 10th place, having lost their last six matches.
On Sunday, Chennai Super Kings kept their hold on a top-four spot by defeating Mumbai Indians by 20 runs. CSK currently sit third in the standings.
RR, KKR, CSK, and SRH occupy the top four spots at present. The top four teams will qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs. The top two teams will compete in the first Qualifier, with the victor advancing directly to the final.
The Eliminator will feature the teams finishing third and fourth in the IPL 2024 standings. The winner will face the losing team from Qualifier 1. The victor of Qualifier 2 will progress to the final, scheduled for May 26.
Lucknow Super Giants will host Chennai Super Kings at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday.