IPL 2015: Stats on Top Run-Scorers, Wicket-Takers, T20 Averages and More

Hyderabad Sunrisers were able to defend a mediocre total against Kings XI Punjab on Monday, sampling a 20-run victory in Mohali.

Had it not been for David Warner, Hyderabad would have been cut adrift at the bottom of the standings by now. And their captain shone once again, hitting a fine 58 at the top of the order. Unfortunately for Sunrisers fans, it was a knock their team couldn’t take advantage of, as they stuttered to a score of 150 for six from their 20 overs.

The bowling from Hyderabad was in much better shape, as they prised out four Kings XI wickets inside the first nine overs. From that point on, Kings XI never looked likely victors and they finished up on 130 for nine. Trent Boult shone with the ball for Hyderabad, taking three wickets for just 19 runs.

Here’s how this match affects various individual classifications and a closer look at some of the standout players from this absorbing fixture.

Top 10 Run-Scorers

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Player	Team	Runs
Ajinkya Rahane	Rajasthan	323
David Warner	Hyderabad	317
Rohit Sharma	Mumbai	244
Brendon McCullum	Chennai	232
Dwayne Smith	Chennai	228
Shreyas Iyer	Delhi	227
JP Duminy	Delhi	220
Virat Kohli	Bangalore	220
Chris Gayle	Bangalore	209
Kieron Pollard	Mumbai	202

Top 10 Batting Averages

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Player	Team	Average
David Wiese	Bangalore	69.00
Andre Russell	Chennai	63.00
Virat Kohli	Bangalore	55.00
Ajinkya Rahane	Rajasthan	53.83
Chris Gayle	Bangalore	52.25
Ashish Reddy	Hyderabad	50.00
Shane Watson	Rajasthan	48.00
Brendon McCullum	Chennai	46.40
Yusuf Pathan	Kolkata	45.50
David Warner	Hyderabad	45.28

Top 10 Strike Rates

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Player	Team	Strike Rate
Deepak Hooda	Rajasthan	208.92
Andre Russell	Kolkata	200.00
Suryakumar Yadav	Kolkata	185.69
AB de Villiers	Bangalore	183.33
Brendon McCullum	Chennai	171.85
Kieron Pollard	Mumbai	168.33
Harbhajan Singh	Mumbai	161.66
Angelo Mathews	Delhi	157.62
Rohit Sharma	Mumbai	155.41
David Warner	Hyderabad	153.88

Top 10 Wicket-Takers

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Player	Team	Wickets
Imran Tahir	Delhi	13
Ashish Nehra	Chennai	12
Yuzvendra Chahal	Bangalore	10
Lasith Malinga	Mumbai	10
Anureet Singh	Punjab	10
Morne Morkel	Kolkata	9
Sandeep Sharma	Punjab	9
Axar Patel	Punjab	9
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Hyderabad	9
Trent Boult	Hyderabad	8

Top 10 Bowling Figures

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Player	Against	BBI
Ashish Nehra	Bangalore	4/10
JP Duminy	Hyderabad	4/17
Lasith Malinga	Mumbai	4/23
Sandeep Sharma	Kolkata	4/25
Imran Tahir	Rajasthan	4/28
David Wiese	Mumbai	4/33
Trent Boult	Hyderabad	3/19
Mitchell McClenaghan	Mumbai	3/20
Mitchell Starc	Delhi	3/20
Imran Tahir	Delhi	3/22

Top 10 Economy Rates

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Player	Team	Economy
Murali Vijay	Punjab	5.33
Mitchell Starc	Bangalore	5.50
Ashish Nehra	Chennai	5.70
Stuart Binny	Rajasthan	5.88
Sandeep Sharma	Punjab	6.35
Dhawal Kulkarni	Rajasthan	6.35
Johan Botha	Kolkata	6.50
Bhuvneshwar Kumar	Hyderabad	6.70
Ravichandran Ashwin	Chennai	7.00
Morne Morkel	Kolkata	7.05

Standout Performers

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David Warner Sets Tempo for Hyderabad

With Shikhar Dhawan struggling for form once again at the top of the order, it was left to David Warner to lay some early foundations for Hyderabad on Monday. As he has done so throughout this tournament, the Aussie batsman played with a superb blend of poise and power up front.

His 58 from 41 balls was hugely entertaining to watch, with 46 runs coming in boundaries, as Warner struck 10 fours and a six during his time at the crease. As noted by Freddie Wilde of ESPNcricinfo, with little depth in their batting line-up, the influence of Warner is hugely important for this Hyderabad team:

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David Warner has single-handedly provided #SRH with a start decent enough for his flimsy middle-order to capitalise on. #IPL #KXIPvSRH #SRH

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 27, 2015"

Warner departed in the 10th over with the Sunrisers pretty well set on 76 for three. But once again, the batsmen lower down the order were unable to capitalise on the start from their skipper. Moises Henriques and Naman Ojha hit decent totals of 30 and 28 respectively, but the arduous pace they scored at would have delighted Kings XI Punjab.

Warner will be disappointed to see his team fail to capitalise on his brilliance, but as we can see here courtesy of cricket statistician Bharath Seervi, the Aussie is fast establishing himself as one of the best overseas performers in IPL history:

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Most 50+ scores in #IPL 26 Gambhir 25 Raina 24 Rohit Sharma 22 Gayle/WARNER 20 Dhawan 18 Marsh/Sehwag/Kohli #KXIPvsSRH

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 27, 2015"

There’s little more Warner can do to help his team, truth be told. His batting has been exemplary so far, as has his fielding and aggressive brand of captaincy. But with nobody else firing with the bat and meagre totals pretty commonplace, at the moment the World Cup winner will feel a little limited in his endeavours.

Brilliant Trent Boult Shines for Sunrisers

Starting quickly when defending a small total is so important in this particular format, and just as he did for New Zealand throughout the recent World Cup, Trent Boult showcased his immense quality with the new ball in hand.

He bowled three overs from the off, not only restricting the runs scored by the dangerous Kings XI openers but taking the key wicket of Manan Vohra. After stuttering to a mediocre total with the bat, Boult’s early aggression helped the Sunrisers seize the momentum back from their opponents.

As we can see, with players like Boult in situ, it’s little surprise this is a team so adept at defending small totals:

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Statically #SRH are the best team in #IPL history at defending scores of less than 150; and they've done it again today. #KXIPvSRH #KXIP

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 27, 2015"

While Boult was economical in his opening three overs, with Kings XI creeping back into the game late on, Warner turned to his strike bowler to extinguish any lingering hopes of victory. The Kiwi responded, too, cleaning up Axar Patel with the first ball of the over before dismissing the dangerous Wriddhiman Saha five balls later.

Hyderabad’s batting line-up remains a little imbalanced, but in Boult, they have a class act with the ball. After a strong showing Down Under, the New Zealand star has carried some glittering form into this IPL, and it’s imperative he keeps it up if Hyderabad are to have any hope of securing a play-off spot.