IPL 2015: Top Run-Scorers, Averages, T20 Strike Rates After Mumbai vs. Kolkata
Mumbai Indians had to beat Kolkata Knight Riders if they were to stand any realistic chance of making it into the playoffs, and they did exactly that on Thursday at a packed Wankhede Stadium, securing a thrilling five-run win.
Hardik Pandya was the hero for the Indians, as his innings of 61 salvaged what was an otherwise poor effort with the bat from Mumbai. The 21-year-old helped haul his side to 171 for four, and despite a classy 52 in response from Yusuf Pathan, Kolkata could only get to within five runs of the Mumbai total.
Here’s how this result affects various individual categories, along with a closer examination of the day’s standout performer.
Top 10 Run-Scorers
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| Player | Team | Runs |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 504 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 461 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 446 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 436 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 430 |
| Shreyas Iyer | Delhi | 419 |
| Rohit Sharma | Mumbai | 406 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 387 |
| Lendl Simmons | Mumbai | 359 |
| Robin Uthappa | Kolkata | 350 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Top 10 Batting Averages
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| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Average |
| Albie Morkel | Delhi | 3 | 86 | 86.00 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 11 | 446 | 55.75 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | Rajasthan | 11 | 461 | 51.22 |
| Virat Kohli | Bangalore | 12 | 436 | 48.44 |
| Jagadeesha Suchith | Mumbai | 5 | 47 | 47.00 |
| Yusuf Pathan | Kolkata | 11 | 268 | 44.66 |
| Moises Henriques | Hyderabad | 7 | 219 | 43.80 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 10 | 387 | 43.00 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 12 | 504 | 42.00 |
| Lendl Simmons | Mumbai | 10 | 359 | 39.88 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Top 10 Strike Rates
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| Player | Team | Runs | Strike Rate |
| Andre Russell | Kolkata | 289 | 193.95 |
| Hardik Pandya | Mumbai | 111 | 191.37 |
| AB de Villiers | Bangalore | 446 | 177.68 |
| Mandeep Singh | Bangalore | 98 | 175.00 |
| Deepak Hooda | Rajasthan | 140 | 172.83 |
| Pawan Negi | Chennai | 98 | 166.10 |
| Brendon McCullum | Chennai | 430 | 156.93 |
| Harbhajan Singh | Mumbai | 105 | 156.71 |
| David Warner | Hyderabad | 504 | 156.52 |
| Chris Gayle | Bangalore | 387 | 155.42 |
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 |
| Dwayne Bravo | Chennai | 19 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Hyderabad | 18 |
| Ashish Nehra | Chennai | 17 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 17 |
| Yuzvendra Chahal | Bangalore | 17 |
| Lasith Malinga | Mumbai | 17 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | Delhi | 15 |
| Imran Tahir | Delhi | 15 |
| Anureet Singh | Punjab | 15 |
| Axar Patel | Punjab | 13 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
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 |
Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Top 10 Economy Rates
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| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Economy |
| Jayant Yadav | Delhi | 6.0 | 2 | 4.50 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | Chennai | 26.0 | 8 | 6.07 |
| Suresh Raina | Chennai | 8.0 | 1 | 6.12 |
| Shahbaz Nadeem | Delhi | 7.0 | 0 | 6.14 |
| Parvez Rasool | Hyderabad | 5.0 | 1 | 6.20 |
| Mitchell Starc | Bangalore | 28.0 | 17 | 6.46 |
| Zaheer Khan | Delhi | 24.0 | 7 | 6.50 |
| Moises Henriques | Hyderabad | 21.0 | 9 | 6.57 |
| Brad Hogg | Kolkata | 21.0 | 9 | 6.85 |
| Morne Morkel | Kolkata | 24.0 | 10 | 7.00 |
Minimum three overs bowled. Statistics courtesy of the official IPL website.
Standout Performer
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Hardik Pandya Spares Mumbai’s Blushes
Mumbai Indians were in big trouble after the loss of four early wickets, but Hardik Pandya came out to the crease and played superbly, pushing his team towards a solid eventual total.
His unbeaten innings of 61 from 31 deliveries was crucial to an overall score of 171 for four. As we can see here, courtesy of the Indians’ Twitter account, the manner in which the 21-year-old accelerated his innings was especially enjoyable:
"This is how #ApunKaSuperstar Hardik Pandya stormed towards his maiden #IPL 50 - 0 1lb 1 1 1 1 4 0 2 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 6 0 nb 4 4 6.
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 14, 2015"
To come in and play a knock of such composure was truly remarkable for a player so young. After all, Mumbai needed to win this match to keep their slender playoff hopes alive in this tournament, and it was Pandya’s innings which hauled the team up off of their haunches.
As noted here by Ayaz Memon, the youngster’s 61 transformed the feeling around the game:
"How splendid has Harit Pandya been? Has pulled Mumbai out of deep crisis into a potentially matchwinning position.
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 14, 2015"
One of the most enamouring things about the Indian Premier League is how young players like Pandya get a chance to mix it up with some of the world’s best players. Displays like this one point to a bright future for the all-rounder and will surely force him into the frame for international starts further down the line.
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