Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) trumped Delhi Capitals (DC) by 7 wickets to consolidate their position in the top half of the points table. They are currently placed second with 12 points and an NRR +1.096. On the other hand, DC persists at 6th with 10 points and NRR -0.442.
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Varun Chakravarthy (3/16) shone in the middle overs following Vaibhav Arora’s fine start (2/29) that limited Delhi to a modest 153/9 after Rishabh Pant opted to bat. On a two-paced pitch where most batters struggled, Salt capitalised on a reprieve on 15 to smash a 33-ball 68. He hammered five sixes and seven fours in a 79-run opening wicket partnership with Sunil Narine that came off just 38 balls.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer (33 not out; 23b) and Venkatesh Iyer (26 not out; 23b) then completed the chase as KKR cantered home in 16.3 overs to improve their net run-rate to 1.096.
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Virat Kohli: The RCB ace continues to showcase his consistency with the bat as he becomes the first batter to hit the 500-run mark for the season. He currently leads the chats with 500 runs and 4 fifties this season.
Ruturaj Gaikwad: The CSK skipper continues his fine form with the bat. He now has jumped to second in the run-scoring charts by helping CSK with the brilliant knock in 54 balls.
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Sai Sudharshan: The young left-hander has been outstanding for the Titans this season and continues to be reliable with the bat for GT and will hope to see him score more runs for the side in their quest to the playoffs.
Rishabh Pant: The Delhi skipper stormed back in the top five after his 20-ball 27 against KKR in the losing cause. However, he still remains the highest scorer for DC with 398 runs in 11 matches, striking at 158.56.
Phil Salt: The KKR keeper-batter jumped into the top-10 to notch the 5th spot following his match-winning innings against Delhi on Monday night. He scored a 33-ball 68, taking his tally of runs to 392 in 9 matches, striking at 18.64
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Jasprit Bumrah: MI’s standout bowler for the season had reclaimed the top spot in the wicket-taking charts. He currently has the Purple Cap with 14 wickets in 9 matches, at an economy of 6.63.
Mustafizur Rahman: The Bangladeshi is also among the top wicket-takers. He continues to be an essential cog in the Chennai Super Kings’ bowling attack with a tally of 14 wickets, levelling with Bumrah.
Harshal Patel: Despite Punjab Kings having a tough run in the ongoing season, Harshal Patel continues to show his wicket-taking abilities by picking the lone wicket in their previous game. He stands third with 14 wickets in 9 games and an economy rate of 10.18.
Matheesha Pathirana: The slinger from Sri Lanka has been part of a fully firing Chennai Super Kings bowling attack and now finds himself just below the leading wicket-taker despite playing significantly fewer games. He has 13 scalps in 6 matches at an economy of 7.68.
T Natarajan: The left-arm pacer has been vital for the Sunrisers Hyderabad’s fine run in the tournament so far. He is placed on the list of wicket-takers with 13 scalps in 7 matches.
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