IPL 2016: Top Run-Scorers, Leading Averages, Strike Rates and More T20 Stats

Virat Kohli further established himself as the Indian Premier League’s top run-scorer, with his 109 run total during Sunday’s Twenty20 action helping Royal Challengers Bangalore secure a 144-run victory over Gujarat Lions.

The century haul sees the India international move 139 runs clear of team-mate and closest challenger AB de Villiers in the race to secure the Orange Cap. He also became the first player to hit three centuries in an IPL season in a record-breaking innings.

Mumbai Indians’ Mitchell McClenaghan edged two-wickets clear at the top of the charts for the Purple Cap and now has 17 wickets to his name in this year's competition despite losing to Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets.

Delhi Daredevils' Chris Morris has the leading strike rate of 200.00, while Yusuf Pathan of Kolkata Knight Riders has the best average of all batsmen on 132.50.

Here’s a look at the top statistical performers of this year’s IPL:

Pos	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR
1	Virat Kohli	11	11	2	677	109	75.22	457	148.14
2	AB de Villiers	11	11	1	538	129*	53.80	313	171.88
3	David Warner	11	11	2	515	92	57.22	323	159.44
4	Rohit Sharma	12	12	3	428	85*	47.55	330	129.69
5	Ajinkya Rahane	12	12	2	419	74	41.90	328	127.74
6	Gautam Gambhir	11	11	2	398	90*	44.22	326	122.08
7	Shikhar Dhawan	11	11	4	377	82*	53.85	330	114.24
8	Murali Vijay	11	11	1	372	89	37.20	303	122.77
9	Quinton de Kock	9	9	1	341	108	42.62	230	148.26
10	Lokesh Rahul	9	8	2	332	68*	55.33	232	143.10

Pos	Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Avg	Econ
1	Mitchell McClenaghan	12	12	45.3	372	17	4/21	21.88	8.17
2	Andre Russell	11	11	34.0	259	15	4/20	17.26	7.61
3	Bhuvneshwar Kumar	11	11	42.0	323	14	4/29	23.07	7.69
4	Shane Watson	11	11	38.3	315	14	3/24	22.50	8.18
5	Mustafizur Rahman	11	11	41.0	268	13	3/16	20.61	6.53
6	Sandeep Sharma	11	11	39.0	273	12	2/11	22.75	7.00
7	Amit Mishra	10	10	33.0	238	12	4/11	19.83	7.21
8	Mohit Sharma	11	11	37.5	295	12	3/23	24.58	7.79
9	Dwayne Bravo	11	11	41.0	385	12	4/22	32.08	9.39
10	Dhawal Kulkarni	10	10	33.0	243	11	3/19	22.09	7.36

Virat Kohli hit 109 runs off 55 balls as Bangalore claimed their fifth win of the IPL season, downing Gujarat by a convincing 144 runs. Kohli's fine efforts improved his standing on the list of scorers, but the team's achievements on Saturday were also inspired by AB de Villiers' fine efforts as the South African struck an astonishing—and unbeaten—129 runs off just 52 balls in Bengaluru.

Their incredible fear is unprecedented in IPL history, with no two players having ever achieved centuries each in the same T20 innings. Their 229 total is also the highest-recorded partnership in the history of T20 cricket, per ESPN Cricinfo.

Mumbai Indians batsman and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler had high praise for the pair, comparing them to two of football's all-time greats:

Meanwhile, cricket commentator Ayez Memon was especially impressed with the Indian star's display and conditioning:

Chris Gayle again left the crease early on—this time being caught in the third over after just six runs and 13 balls.

However, the West Indian's premature exit did not halt the devastating duo from powering their side to victory, combining for a total of 229 of Bangalore's 248 run total.

Former India fast bowler Yuvraj Singh could hardly believe what he was watching as the pair smashed records on their way to victory:

Shane Watson faced just the one final ball at the end of the contest following Kohli's attempted slog sweep, but the Australian was caught behind at the first attempt.

In the day's earlier game, Mumbai bowler McClenaghan took two wickets in three overs with the ball in hand to further enhance his position as the competition's top-performing bowler.

The New Zealand international is now two-wickets clear of Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell, having played one extra match.

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With the bat in hand, MI floundered and made just 124 runs as Kieron Pollard top-scored with 27. His closest challenger was Nitish Rana on a disappointing 25.

Kings Punjab XI beat Mumbai by seven wickets, making qualification look increasingly unlikely. The Indians sit seventh in the standings, having taken just eight points from their 12 matches, while KPXI have given themselves a chance of progression with a helpful two additional points.

Wriddhiman Saha made 56 runs as Murali Vijay contributed with 54 of his own to help as Gurkeerat Mann Singh finished their innings nicely with a four with three overs to spare.

All stats are courtesy of the IPL’s official website.