IPL 2015: Highest Run-Scorers, Top Batting Averages, Best Bowling Figures, More
Kolkata Knight Riders avenged their Tuesday loss to Chennai Super Kings by beating the IPL's table-toppers by seven wickets on Thursday at Eden Gardens.ย
Chennai lost early wickets but kept up a decent rate of scoring to eventually finish on 165 for nine from their 20 overs. Veteran Brad Hogg was the main man with the ball for the Knight Riders, taking four for 29.
Eden Gardens was buzzing as Kolkata looked to chase down 166, having lost to CSK just two days ago in Chennai. And Robin Uthappa and Andre Russell's 112 run partnership saw the Knight Riders home by seven wickets.
Read on to see how Thursday's action affects the various batting and bowling classifications in the IPL.
Top 10 Run-Scorers
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| Playerย | Teamย | Runsย |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 323ย |
| David Warnerย | Hyderabadย | 317ย |
| Brendon McCullumย | Chennai | 283 |
| Dwayne Smithย | Chennaiย | 253ย |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai | 244ย |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 233 |
| Shreyas Iyerย | Delhi | 227ย |
| Robin Uthappa | Kolkata | 223 |
| Virat Kohliย | Bangalore | 221 |
| JP Duminyย | Delhiย | 220ย |
Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Top 10 Batting Averages
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| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Average |
| Andre Russell | Kolkataย | 5 | 185 | 61.66 |
| Sarfaraz Khan | Bangalore | 2 | 56 | 56.00 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 7 | 323 | 53.83 |
| Ashish Reddy | Hyderabad | 3 | 50 | 50.00 |
| Shane Watson | Rajasthan | 3 | 144 | 48.00 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 6 | 233 | 46.60 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 7 | 317 | 45.28 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 7 | 221 | 44.20 |
| JP Duminy | Delhi | 7 | 220 | 44.00 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 6 | 219 | 43.80 |
Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Top 10 Strike Rates
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| Player | Team | Runs | Strike-Rate |
| Deepak Hooda | Rajasthan | 117 | 208.92 |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 185 | 186.86 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 283 | 175.77 |
| Kieron Pollard | Mumbai | 202 | 168.33 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 233 | 165.24 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai | 97 | 161.66 |
| Angelo Mathews | Delhi | 93 | 157.62 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai | 244 | 155.41 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 317 | 153.88 |
| David Wieseย | Bangalore | 80 | 150.94 |
Minimum 50 runs scored. Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Top 10 Wicket-Takers
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| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | 13ย |
| Imran Tahirย | Delhiย | 13ย |
| Dwayne Bravoย | Chennaiย | 11ย |
| Yuzvendra Chahalย | Rajasthanย | 10ย |
| Lasith Malingaย | Mumbaiย | 10ย |
| Anureet Singh | Punjabย | 10ย |
| Sandeep Sharmaย | Punjabย | 9ย |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumarย | Hyderabadย | 9ย |
| Morne Morkelย | Kolkataย | 9ย |
| Axar Patelย | Punjabย | 9ย |
Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Top 10 Bowling Figures
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| Player | Team | Date | Opponent | Figures |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | April 22 | Bangalore | 4/10 |
| JP Duminy | Delhi | April 18 | Hyderabad | 4/17 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai | April 25 | Hyderabad | 4/23 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Punjab | April 18 | Kolkata | 4/25 |
| Imran Tahir | Delhi | April 12 | Rajasthan | 4/28 |
| Brad Hogg | Kolkata | April 30 | Chennai | 4/29 |
| David Wiese | Bangalore | April 19 | Mumbai | 4/33 |
| Trent Boult | Hyderabad | April 27 | Punjab | 3/19 |
| Mitchell McClenaghan | Mumbai | April 25 | Hyderabad | 3/20 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | April 26 | Delhi | 3/20 |
Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Top 10 Economy Rates
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| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Economy |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai | 3.0 | 0 | 4.00 |
| Murali Vijay | Punjab | 3.0 | 0 | 5.33 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 12.0 | 7 | 5.50 |
| Brad Hogg | Kolkata | 8.0 | 5 | 5.87 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Punjab | 28.0 | 9 | 6.35 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Chennai | 18.0 | 6 | 6.50 |
| Johan Botha | Kolkata | 4.0 | 0 | 6.50 |
| Stuart Binny | Rajasthan | 13.0 | 2 | 6.53 |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | 32.0 | 13 | 6.59 |
Minimum three overs bowled. Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Standout Performers
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Brad Hogg Takes Key Wickets
Australian Brad Hogg put in an incredibly controlled performance on Thursday as he took four of the key wickets as Chennai reached 165.
It was a mightily impressive spell from the 44-year-old, showing that there is value in both youth and experience in T20 IPL cricket:
"Yesterday 17 year-old Sarfaraz Khan scored a 21-ball 45*, today 44 year-old Brad Hogg has taken 4-29. #LoveCricket #IPL #KKRvCSK #KKR #CSK
โ Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) April 30, 2015"
He trapped Brendon McCullum lbw when the opener was in full flow, the New Zealander returning to the pavilion having smashed 32 from 12 balls.
Faf du Plessis was Hogg's next victim, stumped for an 11-ball 20 by Robin Uthappa to leave CSK on 69-4.
Hogg then picked up two vital wickets in the 19th over with some excellent slower bowling. First Ravindra Jadeja was caught by Pat Cummins for 24 before Pawan Negi was bowled after an entertaining 13-ball 27.
Hogg's late wickets were vital in slowing down the scoring rate, and it was overall a vintage performance from the veteran Aussie.ย
Robin Uthappa Sees KKR Home
Robin Uthappa's was a textbook innings from an opener in a T20 match. He made a decent start with Guatam Gambhir, the pair making 33 together before the skipper fell.
Manish Pandey andย Suryakumar Yadav followed soon after, but Uthappa never looked panicked, and he simply went along at his own pace, playing someย beautifullyย timed shots as the score ticked along.
He was joined by Andre Russell, and ably assisted by the West Indian who played his more aggressive brand of cricket to keep the scoreboard pressure off.
With wickets in hand and the required run-rate hardly daunting, KKR cruised home to win by seven wickets, Uthappa's 58-ball 80ย the key anchoring knock to see his side home.
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