IPL 2015: Leading Wicket-Takers, Bowling Figures, Run Scorers, Averages and More
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad emerged victorious from Saturday's Indian Premier League double-header, booking hard-fought wins over Kings Xi Punjab and Delhi Daredevils, respectively.
Sunil Narine scored the winning run for Kolkata on the penultimate delivery after a great performance with the ball, while Hyderabad's bowlers shut down Delhi's chase in the final overs to come away with a six-run win.
The Knight Riders claimed the top spot in the IPL standings from Chennai with the result, while Daredevils have officially been eliminated from play-off contention.
Here are the IPL's top performers of the season after Saturday's matches.
Top 10 Run Scorers
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| Player | Team | Runs |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 438 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 406 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai | 361 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 357 |
| Shreyas Iyer | Delhi | 349 |
| JP Duminy | Delhi | 341 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 338 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 335 |
| Robin Uthappa | Kolkata | 325 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | Hyderabad | 320 |
Top 10 Batting Averages
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| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Average |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 10 | 438 | 54.75 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 8 | 357 | 51.00 |
| Quinton de Kock | Delhi | 1 | 50 | 50.00 |
| Moises Henriques | Hyderabad | 6 | 191 | 47.75 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 9 | 303 | 43.28 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Kolkata | 10 | 216 | 43.20 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 10 | 335 | 41.87 |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 9 | 287 | 41.00 |
| David WArner | Hyderabad | 11 | 423 | 68.45 |
| Corey Anderson | Mumbai | 4 | 114 | 38.00 |
Top 10 Strike Rates
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| Player | Team | Runs | Strike Rate |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 287 | 197.93 |
| Deepak Hooda | Rajasthan | 125 | 186.56 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 338 | 176.04 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 303 | 165.57 |
| Kieron Pollard | Mumbai | 260 | 163.52 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 357 | 160.08 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai | 102 | 159.37 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 423 | 156.66 |
| Glenn Maxwell | Punjab | 118 | 143.90 |
| David Wiese | Bangalore | 106 | 143.24 |
Minimum 50 runs scored. Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
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Top 10 Wicket Takers
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| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | 17 |
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai | 17 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Hyderabad | 17 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 15 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai | 15 |
| Imran Tahir | Delhi | 15 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Delhi | 15 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bangalore | 13 |
| Anureeth Singh | Punjab | 13 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai | 12 |
Top 10 Bowling Figures
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| Player | Team | Date | Opponent | Figures |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | April 22 | Bangalore | 4/10 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | May 6 | Punjab | 4/15 |
| JP Duminy | Delhi | April 18 | Hyderabad | 4/17 |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata | May 9 | Punjab | 4/19 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Delhi | May 1 | Punjab | 4/20 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai | April 25 | Hyderabad | 4/23 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Punjab | April 18 | Kolkata | 4/25 |
| Sreenath Aravind | Bangalore | May 6 | Punjab | 4/27 |
| Imran Tahir | Delhi | April 12 | Rajasthan | 4/28 |
| Brad Hogg | Kolkata | April 30 | Chennai | 4/29 |
Top 10 Economy Rates
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| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Economy |
| Jayant Yadav | Delhi | 4.0 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 22.0 | 15 | 5.45 |
| Gurkeerat Mann Singh | Punjab | 3.0 | 2 | 5.66 |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai | 7.0 | 1 | 5.85 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Chennai | 22.0 | 8 | 6.09 |
| Parveez Rasool | Hyderabad | 5.0 | 1 | 6.20 |
| Sreenath Aravind | Bangalore | 4.0 | 4 | 6.75 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Pinjab | 42.0 | 11 | 6.85 |
| Brad Hogg | Kolkata | 21.0 | 9 | 6.85 |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata | 28.0 | 6 | 7.00 |
Minimum three overs bowled. Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Standout Performers
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Sunil Narine Grabs Four Wickets, Winning Run
West Indies spinner Sunil Narine showed flashes of his incredible talent on Saturday, grabbing four wickets while giving up just 19 runs against Kings XI Punjab and scoring the winning run for Kolkata Knight Riders.
Narine only recently returned to the pitch after questions surfaced surrounding his actions, as reported by the Press Trust of India (via NDTV.com), but he looked every bit the pivotal starter Kolkata will be counting on during the play-offs.
Seeing him with the ball in hand, ESPN Cricinfo had but one thing to say once he started going to town on Punjab's batsmen:
"Sunil Narine is back: 4-0-19-4 http://t.co/uDc0TRXg4m #IPL2015 #KKRvKXIP
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 9, 2015"
His excellent performance with the ball on Saturday almost felt like redemption, but Narine wasn't done yet. Sure, his team-mates set the stage so all he had to do was score a single run from the final delivery, but the Windies legend came through under pressure.
The IPL better be warned: Narine is back.
Moises Henriques Keeps Sunrisers' Play-Off Hopes Alive
Moises Henriques' 74 runs from 46 balls would have been an impressive performance regardless of the situation, but if you know Hyderabad's second-leading run scorer was Eoin Morgan with just 22 from 25, you begin to understand how pivotal the Portuguese-born Australian was in setting a target of 163.
Delhi Daredevils were magnificent with the ball―four bowlers finished single-digit economies―but the squad simply had no answers for Henriques, who gave his bowlers the cushion they needed to hold off Delhi's furious chase.
As a result, Sunrisers are still very much alive in the play-off race, while Delhi have been mathematically eliminated. Not a bad day's work from Henriques.
All statistics are courtesy of IPLT20.com.
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