In what could arguably be termed the most thrilling match of the IPL so far, it was finally the Sunrisers Hyderabad who reigned supreme over the Rajasthan Royals in a 1-run win, and with it, a flurry of changes occurred in the standings of both the Orange and Purple Cap tables respectively.
T Natarajan’s sensational spell of 2/34 in 4 overs today was pivotal in swinging the momentum of the game towards the hosts, and also skyrocketed him to the top spot of the Purple Cap standings, with 15 wickets in 8 matches as the TN pacer tips over stalwart Jasprit Bumrah.
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Both SRH and RR put up a couple of outstanding stands with the bat as well. The swashbuckling innings from the likes of SRH’s Travis Head and RR’s Riyan Parag especially were noteworthy in the midst of the other sensational outings this game enveloped as both batters made advances in the Orange Cap standings, with Parag entering the top five with his stellar innings of 77 off 49 balls in RR’s losing cause today.
Top 5 Batters in the Orange Cap Race After SRH vs RR
Ruturaj Gaikwad: Displacing Virat Kohli, Gaikwad is now the top-scorer of IPL 2024 with 509 runs in 10 games, striking at 146.68. He has so far scored 4 fifties and a hundred in the tournament.
Virat Kohli: The RCB ace slipped to second after Gaikwad’s heroics at Chepauk on Wednesday evening. Kohli has 500 runs in 10 games and a strike rate of 147.49, which is better than Gaikwad. The former RCB skipper has also struck 4 fifties and a century.
Sai Sudharsan: The GT youngster is also moving upwards with every game So far, he has 418 runs in the season in 10 games and is striking 135.71 with 2 half-centuries.
Riyan Parag: The RR batter sensational 77 off 49 balls today rocketed him back into the top 5 of the Orange Cap standings. The youngster has registered 409 runs in 10 matches at an average of 58.43 and a strike rate of 159.14.
KL Rahul: The LSG skipper is the second batter after Gaikwad to miss the flight to the West for the T20 World Cup despite scoring the bulk of runs in the IPL 2024. He has accumulated 406 runs in 10 games at a strike rate of 142.95 with 3 half-centuries.
Orange Cap Standing After SRH vs RR
Top 5 Bowlers in The Purple Cap Race After SRH vs RR
T Natarajan: The left-arm shot his way to the top of the Purple Cap standing s after his two-wicket spell today against the Rajasthan Royals, bringing his total to 15 wickets in just 8 matches.
Jasprit Bumrah: The Mumbai Indians ace has been outstanding with the ball in a struggling side. Despite MI struggling to find a place in the top-4, Bumrah has consistently showcased his class with 14 wickets in 10 matches and an economy of 6.40.
Mustafizur Rahman: The left-arm pacer has been outstanding for Chennai Super Kings. But on Wednesday, he returned empty-handed against Punjab. Though he bowled a maiden over, his figures of 0/22 weren’t enough to put CSK on the top. He currently has 14 wickets in 9 matches.
Harshal Patel: Punjab’s leading wicket-taker bowled just 1 over conceded 12 runs and returned no wickets. However, he managed to remain third on the table with 14 wickets in 10 games.
Matheesha Pathirana: The slinger from Sri Lanka missed out on Wednesday’s face-off but remains the fourth-highest wicket-taker of the season with 13 wickets in 6 matches.
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