IPL 2015: Top Run-Scorers, Leading Averages and More After May 10 Fixtures
Royal Challengers Bangaloreย and Chennai Super Kings both picked up vital wins on a remarkable day of action in the Indian Premier League.
A stunning unbeaten knock of 133 from 59 balls from AB de Villiers helped Bangalore beat Mumbai Indians and move into a top-four spot. Virat Kohli, who was unbeaten on 82, brilliantly assisted the South African star as they totted up a gargantuan 235 runs in their 20 overs, eventually winning by 39 runs.
Later on in the day, Chennai beat Rajasthan Royals by 12 runs to go back to the top of the table. Aย superb spell of bowling from Ravindra Jadeja, who picked up figures of four wickets for just 11 runs conceded, backed upย a fine effort of 81 from Brendon McCullum with the bat for the Super Kings.
Here are how some staggering displays have affected various individual classifications and a closer examination of some standout performers. ย ย
Top 10 Run-Scorers
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| Playerย | Teamย | Runsย |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 461 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 436 |
| David Warnerย | Hyderabadย | 423 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 419 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 417 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai | 376 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 370 |
| Shreyas Iyerย | Delhi | 349 |
| Lendl Simmons | Mumbai | 345 |
| JP Duminy | Delhi | 341 |
Top 10 Batting Averages
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| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Average |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 10 | 436 | 62.28 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 11 | 417 | 52.12 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 11 | 461 | 51.22 |
| Quinton de Kock | Delhi | 1 | 50 | 50.00 |
| Moises Henriques | Hyderabad | 6 | 191 | 47.75 |
| Jagadeesha Suchith | Mumbai | 5 | 47 | 47.00 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 9 | 370 | 56.25 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Kolkata | 10 | 216 | 43.20 |
| Lendl Simmons | Mumbai | 9 | 345 | 43.12 |
| Andre Russell | Kolkataย | 9 | 287 | 41.00 |
Top 10 Strike Rates
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| Player | Team | Runs | Strike Rate |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 287 | 197.93 |
| Pawan Negi | Chennai | 93 | 182.35 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 436 | 180.16 |
| Deepak Hooda | Rajasthan | 140 | 172.83 |
| Kieron Pollard | Mumbai | 309 | 168.85 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 419 | 165.61 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 370 | 157.54 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai | 105 | 156.71 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 423 | 156.66 |
| Ambati Rayudu | Mumbai | 233 | 147.46 |
Minimum 50 runs scored. Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Top 10 Wicket-Takers
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| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Dwayne Bravoย | Chennaiย | 19 |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | 17 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumarย | Hyderabadย | 17 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 16 |
| Lasith Malingaย | Mumbaiย | 16 |
| Imran Tahirย | Delhiย | 15ย |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Delhi | 15 |
| Yuzvendra Chahalย | Bangaloreย | 15 |
| Anureet 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 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | Chennai | May 10 | Rajasthan | 4/11 |
| 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 |
Top 10 Economy Rates
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| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Economy |
| Jayant Yadav | Delhi | 4.0 | 1 | 4.75 |
| 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 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 26.0 | 16 | 6.19 |
| Parvez Rasool | Hyderabad | 5.0 | 1 | 6.20 |
| Sandeep Sharma | Punjab | 42.0 | 11 | 6.85 |
| Brad Hogg | Kolkata | 21.0 | 9 | 6.85 |
| Sunil Narine | Kolkata | 28.0 | 6 | 7.00 |
| Sreenath Aravind | Bangalore | 8.0 | 5 | 7.00 |
Minimum three overs bowled. Statistics courtesy of theย official IPL website.
Standout Performers
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Awesome AB de Villiers
By his own impeccable standards, Royal Challengers Bangaloreย star AB de Villiers has been a little disappointing in the IPL this year. But the South African sensation produced his best innings of the tournament so far on Sunday with a simply stunning unbeaten 133 from 59 balls.
It was another inning which saw De Villiers play superbly all around the wicket. As noted here by Broken Cricket, there are few chinks in ABโs armour:
"AB Strong ZONE!! Said this Many times and He Proves again #MIvsRCB pic.twitter.com/XbPSUZOUrm
โ Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) May 10, 2015"
Bangalore have promoted De Villiers to third in the batting order recently, and itโs a shift which has yielded mixed success so far. But this was a timely indicator of the kind of damage he can do when he gets a bit more time at the crease.
Alongside Virat Kohliโthe two made a magnificent 215-run partnershipโAB cut loose, as Bangalore surged to a final mammoth total of 235 for one. De Villiers went to his century with an enormous six from just 47 balls. As noted by by ESPNcricinfo, he made it all look so easy:
"AB de Villiers making a Twenty20 century seem oh-so-easy. Doesn't even seem like he is batting at top gear http://t.co/YB4cFzLNk1 #IPL2015
โ ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) May 10, 2015"
After winning here, De Villiersโ side are in a brilliant position to cement their status in the playoffs of this competition. From a neutral standpoint, the longer this unique player stays in this tournament, the better.
Mature Innings from Brendon McCullum
So often weโre used to seeing Brendon McCullum come out swinging from the hip for the Chennai Super Kings, but after the early losses of Dwayne Smith and Suresh Raina in their match against Rajasthan Royals, the New Zealander knew he had to go about his business with a bit more maturity.
He paced his innings brilliantly, scoring at about a run-a-ball for his half-century before upping the ante with the finishing post in sight. Eventually he was dismissed for 81 from 61 deliveries, a knock which included seven fours and fours sixes.
As noted by Freddie Wilde of ESPNcricinfo, it was a tremendous innings:
"That was a fantastic innings from Brendon McCullum. He knows how to bat on this pitch. #IPL #CSKvRR #CSK #RR
โ Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 10, 2015"
It was a side of McCullumโs make-up which we may have to see a little more of as we approach the business end of this competition. Both he and Smith love to play with aggression at the top of the order, but if thereโs an early wicket, sometimes a bit of time to regroup can be a platform for some brisker scoring later in the innings.
McCullum enabled his team to do exactly that here, and while we all enjoy his knocks of brute power, for a player of his experience, this kind of composure is something many would be keen to see a lot more of.
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