HYDERABAD, India (AP) — Abhishek Sharma smacked 66 runs off 28 balls as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Punjab Kings by four wickets to finish second in the Indian Premier League points table after Sunday’s second game between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.
Kolkata had opted to bowl after winning the toss in Guwahati. The match was shortened to seven overs a side, but the game hadn’t been able to start at the cut-off time of 10:56 p.m IST.
That meant both Kolkata and Rajasthan were awarded a point each.
Kolkata finished atop the table on 20 points and will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (17 points) in Qualifier 1 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Rajasthan (17) finished third and will play Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the eliminator on Wednesday, also in Ahmedabad.
Bengaluru had secured the fourth playoff spot after beating defending champions Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.
