Punjab won the match with 4 overs to spare, so the win boosted their net run rate as well. They are at 5th spot now, behind the SRH (and SRH has played one match less than Punjab). Right now, Lucknow and Gujarat are all set to enter the next phase, which is surprising considering the fact that these two are new franchises and this is their first season. Rajasthan is at #3 with 12 points from 10 matches. But their entry to the next stage is not confirmed and they have all of their last two matches (against KKR and Mumbai).
Punjab just destroyed Gujarat in last game. GT gave target of 143 and that too because of Sai Sudharsan 65 runs, apart from that there is nothing worthy in GT batting lineup. A part from Jonny Bairstow, every batsmen in Punjab batting lineup was lucky yesterday. This loss won't have any impact on GT chances of reaching next stage but definitely its a big bonus for Punjab.
I remember before the start of the IPL many had ruled out Punjab, but surprisingly they haven’t played that bad this season which shows how unpredictable IPL really can be. Also Lucknow and Gujarat are looking very strong, and maybe they’ll be facing each other in the finals?, and lastly I have a strong feeling that one of them will win the IPL title this year.