Defending champions Mumbai Indians trounced Chennai Super Kings by 10 wickets in IPL 2020 encounter played at Sharjah and inched one step closer to a sure shot play off berth. Mumbai Indians also proved to be the nemesis of their long rivals Chennai Super Kings as they ended their hopes of making it to the play-offs for a record extending ninth season.

MI's seventh win in ten games of the ongoing thirteenth edition of the IPL meant they reclaimed the pole position from Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 points table. With seven wins and fourteen points in the bank, MI have drawn level with Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore but stand at top of the points table owing to a superior run rate.

It is all but over for 3-time champions Chennai Super Kings who lost their 8th game of the season on the back of a 10-wicket thrashing by Mumbai Indians.

CSK reel at the bottom of the IPL 2020 points table and it could be only a miracle which could help them end up in the top four, the possibility of which seems highly unlikely.

Delhi Capitals would again have a chance to get back their number one position when they face Kolkata Knight Riders later in the evening in Match 42 of the IPL at Abu Dhabi.

Kolkata Knight Riders who have 5 points from their 10 outings are very much in contention to qualify for the play-offs. KKR slipped up a bit after losing their last encounter to Sunrisers Hyderabad.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad who have been up and down in the tournament, losing some tight games, have also kept their hopes alive to qualify. They have a chance of moving up the points table when they take on KXIP later this evening at Dubai International Stadium in Dubai.

Kings Eleven Punjab are very much alive in the tournament courtesy their hat-trick of wins over formidable opponents in DC, MI and RCB. Punjab have found a winning mojo at the backend of the tournament after being on the brink of elimination losing six of their first seven games

It is a uphill task for Rajasthan Royals to make it to the playoffs after losing seven of their eleven games. A loss in their next encounter will see the 'Pink Army' getting eliminated form the play-off race.