Race for IPL 2024 Purple Cap heats up among top bowlers after match 54 | Cricket News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) delivered a stellar bowling performance to secure a convincing 98-run victory over Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the 54th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday.
With this emphatic win against the LSG, KKR surged to the summit of the table, boasting 16 points and an impressive net run rate of +1.453.
IPL 2024 Purple Cap:In the 54th IPL 2024 clash, Kolkata Knight Riders showcased their bowling prowess by dismissing Lucknow Super Giants for 137 runs in 16.1 overs, clinching their eighth win in 11 matches and edging closer to securing a playoff berth. Lucknow’s Naveen-ul-Haq posed a challenge for KKR, claiming three crucial wickets, while Ravi Bishnoi eventually ended Sunil Narine’s explosive innings after missing earlier chances.
POS |
PLAYER |
TEAM |
WKTS |
RUNS |
OVR |
BBF |
AVG |
EC |
SR |
3W |
5W |
MDNS |
1 |
Jasprit Bumrah |
MI |
17 |
274 |
43.5 |
5/21 |
16.11 |
6.25 |
15.47 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Harshal Patel |
PBKS |
17 |
362 |
37 |
3/15 |
21.29 |
9.78 |
13.05 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Varun Chakaravarthy |
KKR |
16 |
350 |
40 |
3/16 |
21.87 |
8.75 |
15 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
T Natarajan |
SRH |
15 |
287 |
32 |
4/19 |
19.13 |
8.96 |
12.8 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Arshdeep Singh |
PBKS |
15 |
396 |
39.2 |
4/29 |
26.4 |
10.06 |
15.73 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Sunil Narine |
KKR |
14 |
291 |
44 |
2/22 |
20.78 |
6.61 |
18.85 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Mustafizur Rahman |
CSK |
14 |
318 |
34.2 |
4/29 |
22.71 |
9.26 |
14.71 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
8 |
Harshit Rana |
KKR |
14 |
298 |
31.1 |
3/24 |
21.28 |
9.56 |
13.35 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
Matheesha Pathirana |
CSK |
13 |
169 |
22 |
4/28 |
13 |
7.68 |
10.15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
Yuzvendra Chahal |
RR |
13 |
368 |
38 |
3/11 |
28.3 |
9.68 |
17.53 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
Sam Curran |
PBKS |
13 |
342 |
35 |
3/28 |
26.3 |
9.77 |
16.15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
Andre Russell |
KKR |
13 |
227 |
22.2 |
3/25 |
17.46 |
10.16 |
10.3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Gerald Coetzee |
MI |
13 |
341 |
33.3 |
4/34 |
26.23 |
10.17 |
15.46 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
Mukesh Kumar |
DC |
13 |
282 |
25.3 |
3/14 |
21.69 |
11.05 |
11.76 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Kuldeep Yadav |
DC |
12 |
262 |
31 |
4/55 |
21.83 |
8.45 |
15.5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
Tushar Deshpande |
CSK |
12 |
312 |
36 |
4/27 |
26 |
8.66 |
18 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Pat Cummins |
SRH |
12 |
362 |
40 |
3/43 |
30.16 |
9.05 |
20 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
Khaleel Ahmed |
DC |
12 |
379 |
40 |
2/21 |
31.58 |
9.47 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
19 |
Mitchell Starc |
KKR |
12 |
385 |
33.5 |
4/33 |
32.08 |
11.37 |
16.91 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
Kagiso Rabada |
PBKS |
11 |
372 |
42 |
2/18 |
33.81 |
8.85 |
22.9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21 |
Avesh Khan |
RR |
11 |
373 |
39 |
2/34 |
33.9 |
9.56 |
21.27 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
Yash Thakur |
LSG |
11 |
355 |
32.5 |
5/30 |
32.27 |
10.81 |
17.9 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
23 |
Trent Boult |
RR |
10 |
283 |
36 |
3/22 |
28.3 |
7.86 |
21.6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Naveen-ul-Haq |
LSG |
10 |
234 |
26.3 |
3/49 |
23.4 |
8.83 |
15.9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
Yash Dayal |
RCB |
10 |
338 |
38 |
2/21 |
33.8 |
8.89 |
22.8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
Mohit Sharma |
GT |
10 |
394 |
35 |
3/25 |
39.4 |
11.25 |
21 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27 |
Axar Patel |
DC |
9 |
268 |
37 |
2/25 |
29.77 |
7.24 |
24.66 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28 |
Sandeep Sharma |
RR |
9 |
138 |
19 |
5/18 |
15.33 |
7.26 |
12.66 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
29 |
Vaibhav Arora |
KKR |
9 |
219 |
23 |
3/27 |
24.33 |
9.52 |
15.33 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
30 |
Mohsin Khan |
LSG |
9 |
311 |
30 |
2/29 |
34.55 |
10.36 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
Ravindra Jadeja |
CSK |
8 |
276 |
38 |
3/18 |
34.5 |
7.26 |
28.5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
32 |
Noor Ahmad |
GT |
8 |
265 |
32.5 |
2/20 |
33.12 |
8.07 |
24.62 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33 |
Rahul Chahar |
PBKS |
8 |
163 |
20 |
3/23 |
20.37 |
8.15 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
34 |
Rashid Khan |
GT |
8 |
329 |
39.4 |
2/49 |
41.12 |
8.29 |
29.75 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
35 |
Mohammed Siraj |
RCB |
8 |
352 |
38 |
2/26 |
44 |
9.26 |
28.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar |
SRH |
8 |
377 |
37 |
3/41 |
47.12 |
10.18 |
27.75 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
37 |
Jaydev Unadkat |
SRH |
8 |
286 |
27.1 |
3/30 |
35.75 |
10.52 |
20.37 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
38 |
Hardik Pandya |
MI |
8 |
297 |
27 |
2/26 |
37.12 |
11 |
20.25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
39 |
Mayank Markande |
SRH |
8 |
259 |
22 |
2/26 |
32.37 |
11.77 |
16.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40 |
Mayank Yadav |
LSG |
7 |
85 |
12.1 |
3/14 |
12.14 |
6.98 |
10.42 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
Ravi Bishnoi |
LSG |
7 |
286 |
33.4 |
2/25 |
40.85 |
8.49 |
28.85 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42 |
Sai Kishore |
GT |
7 |
137 |
15 |
4/33 |
19.57 |
9.13 |
12.85 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
43 |
Cameron Green |
RCB |
7 |
222 |
24.1 |
2/12 |
31.71 |
9.18 |
20.71 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
44 |
Umesh Yadav |
GT |
7 |
190 |
18 |
2/22 |
27.14 |
10.55 |
15.42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
45 |
Anrich Nortje |
DC |
7 |
294 |
22 |
3/59 |
42 |
13.36 |
18.85 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
Harpreet Brar |
PBKS |
6 |
257 |
34 |
2/13 |
42.83 |
7.55 |
34 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47 |
Nandre Burger |
RR |
6 |
124 |
14 |
2/29 |
20.66 |
8.85 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
48 |
Ishant Sharma |
DC |
6 |
166 |
17 |
2/8 |
27.66 |
9.76 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
49 |
Kuldeep Sen |
RR |
6 |
122 |
12 |
3/41 |
20.33 |
10.16 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50 |
Rasikh Dar |
DC |
6 |
180 |
15.3 |
3/34 |
30 |
11.61 |
15.5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy led the charge for KKR’s bowling attack, both picking up three wickets in their spells. Andre Russell also made an impact with two wickets in his two-over spell, conceding a mere 17 runs. Additionally, Mitchell Starc and Sunil Narine contributed with one wicket each during their respective spells. Varun Chakaravarthy’s stellar performance propelled him to the third position in the race for the most wickets in IPL 2024, boasting 16 wickets in 11 innings.
In the battle for the IPL 2024 Purple Cap, in the 51st match Jasprit Bumrah took the lead with figures of 3/18 against Kolkata Knight Riders, totalling 17 wickets. Harshal Patel’s three-wicket haul in the PBKS vs CSK match tied him with Bumrah at 17 wickets, trailing due to Bumrah’s superior economy and average.
The quest for the IPL 2024 Purple Cap continues to intensify, with T Natarajan holding the fourth position with 15 wickets in 8 matches. Arshdeep Singh’s two-wicket performance against CSK propelled him to the fifth position in the IPL 2024 Purple Cap race. With such fierce competition among bowlers, fans can expect more thrilling encounters as the IPL 2024 season unfolds.
(Inputs from Agencies)