IPL 2016: Leading Wicket-Takers, Bowling Figures, Run-Scorers, Averages and More

Virat Kohli moved to the top of the Indian Premier League Twenty20 scoring charts with a 52-run score for Royal Challengers Bangalore in their five-wicket defeat at the hands of Kolkata Knight Riders on Monday.

The India international now has 433 runs for the competition, moving within 47 runs of his closest challenger, Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner. 

Mitchell McClenaghan remains the man to hunt down at the summit of the bowlers' table, with the Mumbai Indians having taken 13 wickets this year, two more than nearest rival and team-mate Jasprit Bumrah and Mohit Sharma of Kings XI Punjab.

Here’s a look at the IPL’s top statistical performers so far:

Pos	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF
1	Virat Kohli	7	7	1	433	100*	72.16	316
2	David Warner	7	7	2	386	92	77.20	229
3	Rohit Sharma	9	9	3	383	85*	63.83	279
4	Gautam Gambhir	8	8	2	339	90*	56.50	274
5	AB de Villiers	7	7	0	320	83	45.71	196
6	Ajinkya Rahane	8	8	1	280	67	40.00	223
7	Ambati Rayudu	9	8	0	271	65	33.87	217
8	Steve Smith	8	7	1	270	101	45.00	176
9	Robin Uthappa	8	8	0	243	72	30.37	182
10	Suresh Raina	8	8	0	228	75	28.50	178

Pos	Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg
1	Mitchell McClenaghan	9	9	34.3	275	13	4/21	21.15
2	Jasprit Bumrah	9	9	34.0	275	11	3/26	25.00
3	Mohit Sharma	7	7	22.5	176	10	3/23	17.60
4	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	7	7	27.0	220	10	4/29	22.00
5	Umesh Yadav	7	7	21.0	190	10	3/28	19.00
6	Dwayne Bravo	8	8	31.0	286	10	4/22	28.60
7	Andre Russell	8	8	25.0	207	9	3/24	23.00
8	Shane Watson	7	7	26.3	228	9	2/25	25.33
9	Mustafizur Rahman	7	7	26.0	170	8	2/9	21.25
10	Amit Mishra	6	6	19.0	135	8	4/11	16.87

 All statistics are courtesy of IPLT20.com.

The Knight Riders moved to within two points of Gujarat Lions in top spot with a convincing five-wicket victory over Bangalore in Match 30 of this year's competition.

Yusuf Pathan produced a stunning performance at the crease to inspire his side to victory with a 60-run haul off just 29 balls in front of a packed M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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Set with a target of 185 to reach, KKR's batting duo of Pathan and Andre Russell provided the theatrics with the bat to score a combined total of 99 runs.

The batsmen met when Russell entered the fray with his side 69-4, and the pair helped to produce a spirited fightback to hunt down their steep target with some wondering attacking hits.

There was a lovely scene at the end of the hotly contested encounter as Pathan and Kohli shared a handshake, as captured by the IPL's social media account:

Despite the defeat, it was a strong day for Indian batsman Kohli on a personal level, as he made over a half-century from 44 balls. Lokesh Rahul matched his 52-run total, while Shane Watson contributed with 34. 

In spite of Kohli's batting display, Alt Cricket correctly predicted his score would not prove to be enough to win the match:

"

Virat Kohli scored 52 off 44, strike-rate of 'just' 118. At Bangalore, as a set batsman, that qualifies as a #MatchLosingKnock...

— Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) May 2, 2016"

However, it was a less successful day for South Africa's AB de Villiers, as he faced just six balls before being dismissed for legs before wicket (lbw) for four by Piyush Chawla.

Chris Gayle also returned to action for Bangalore after missing the previous four matches. However, it did not go to plan for the 36-year-old West Indies hitter, as he lasted just two overs before being caught out after seven runs and seven balls.

Cricket statistician Mohandas Menon detailed Gayle's run of form in recent matches:

Kolkata's fifth win in seven games sees them close the gap to leaders Gujarat to two points with a game in hand. Meanwhile for Bangalore, their struggles continue, having taken victory twice this season, and they remain level on points with bottom side Kings XI Punjab. 

They will be looking to make amends for their poor start to the year when they face fellow strugglers Rising Pune Supergiants in Bengaluru on Saturday.