Royal Challengers Bangalore shot up the Indian Premier League 2020 factors desk from seventh to third after their dramatic Tremendous Over win in opposition to Mumbai Indians. With two wins in three matches, they’ve 4 factors and are behind table-toppers Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals solely on internet run price. Nonetheless, they’ve performed one match greater than the 2 groups above them. Mumbai Indians’ defeat sees them drop a spot to fifth with two factors, behind Kings XI Punjab on internet run price. Whereas Chennai Tremendous Kings even have two factors, a decrease internet run price sees them at seventh, Kolkata Knight Riders are additionally on two factors however have a recreation in hand.
SunRisers Hyderabad are backside of the desk, having misplaced each their matches to this point.
Nonetheless, David Warner’s group may have an opportunity to open their factors account once they tackle Delhi Capitals on Tuesday.
KXIP captain KL Rahul retains the Orange Cap, with 222 runs, whereas his opening accomplice Mayank Agarwal is shut behind him with 221 runs. The 2 of them are the one gamers to have scored centuries on this yr’s version of the IPL to this point.
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AB de Villiers, together with his quickfire knock of 55 off 24 balls, moved as much as fifth within the record of highest run-getters. Devdutt Padikkal, who hit a 40-ball 54, and Aaron Finch, who scored 52 off 35, additionally moved up within the run-scorers record to seventh and eighth respectively.
Mohammed Shami, with seven scalps to his title, leads the race for the Purple Cap. Trent Boult together with his two wickets and Yuzvendra Chahal with Hardik Pandya’s scalp, have joined a protracted record of bowlers subsequent in keeping with 5 wickets.
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