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ToggleOn Monday (26th April) night, Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) faced each other at Ahmedabad, which was the 21st match of the IPL 2021. KKR registered a very important win on this night which ended their four-match losing streak as it was their second victory in this tournament.
After KKR captain Eoin Morgan chose to field first, they restricted PBKS to 123/9 (20 overs) in the first innings. In reply, KKR chased down that target in 16.4 overs after losing five wickets.
Among the PBKS batsmen, only opener Mayank Agarwal (31) and Chris Jordan (30) scored 20+ runs in that innings. While Praisdh Krishna got three wickets in that innings (3/30), Pat Cummins (2/31) and Sunil Narine (2/22) picked up two wickets each.
In reply, KKR also struggled in the beginning as they were down to 17/3. But Rahul Tripathi (41) and captain Eoin Morgan (47*) helped KKR to end their losing streak.
IPL 2021: Participating Teams
Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC), Mumbai Indians (MI), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH).
IPL 2021: Updated Points Table
Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied/No Result | Net Run Rate | Points |
1 | CSK | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | +1.612 | 8 |
2 | DC | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | +0.334 | 8 |
3 | RCB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0/0 | +0.096 | 8 |
4 | MI | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 | -0.032 | 4 |
5 | KKR | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 | -0.305 | 4 |
6 | PBKS | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0/0 | -0.608 | 4 |
7 | RR | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 | -0.681 | 4 |
8 | SRH | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0/0 | -0.180 | 2 |
Current Orange Cap Holder
IPL 2021: Top 10 Most Runs
Rank | Player (Team) | Matches (Innings) | Runs | Highest Score | Average | Strike Rate | 100s/50s |
1 | Shikhar Dhawan (DC) | 5 (5) | 259 | 92 | 51.80 | 142.30 | 0/2 |
2 | KL Rahul (PBKS) | 6 (6) | 240 | 91 | 48.00 | 129.03 | 0/3 |
3 | Faf du Plessis (CSK) | 5 (5) | 214 | 95* | 71.33 | 138.96 | 0/2 |
4 | Jonny Bairstow (SRH) | 5 (5) | 211 | 63* | 52.75 | 141.61 | 0/2 |
5 | Rohit Sharma (MI) | 5 (5) | 201 | 63 | 40.20 | 130.51 | 0/1 |
6 | Glenn Maxwell (RCB) | 5 (4) | 198 | 78 | 49.50 | 148.87 | 0/2 |
7 | Sanju Samson (RR) | 5 (5) | 187 | 119 | 46.75 | 143.84 | 1/0 |
8 | Nitish Rana (KKR) | 6 (6) | 186 | 80 | 31.00 | 122.36 | 0/2 |
9 | Devdutt Padikkal (RCB) | 4 (4) | 171 | 101* | 57.00 | 158.33 | 1/0 |
10 | Rahul Tripathi (KKR) | 6 (6) | 168 | 53 | 28.00 | 138.84 | 0/1 |
Current Purple Cap Holder
IPL 2021: Top 10 Most Wickets
Rank | Player (Team) | Matches (Innings) | Wickets | BBI | Average | Economy Rate | 4wks/5wks |
1 | Harshal Patel (RCB) | 5 (5) | 15 | 5/27 | 11.13 | 8.35 | 0/1 |
2 | Avesh Khan | 5 (5) | 11 | 3/32 | 12.45 | 7.61 | 0/0 |
3 | Rahul Chahar (MI) | 5 (5) | 9 | 4/27 | 15.22 | 6.85 | 1/0 |
4 | Chris Morris (RR) | 5 (5) | 9 | 4/23 | 18.00 | 9.00 | 1/0 |
5 | Deepak Chahar (CSK) | 5 (5) | 8 | 4/13 | 16.87 | 7.94 | 2/0 |
6 | Prasidh Krishna (KKR) | 6 (6) | 8 | 3/30 | 25.87 | 9.00 | 0/0 |
7 | Mohammed Shami (PBKS) | 6 (6) | 7 | 2/21 | 24.14 | 7.68 | 0/0 |
8 | Varun Chakaravarthy (KKR) | 6 (6) | 7 | 2/32 | 26.42 | 7.70 | 0/0 |
9 | Arshdeep Singh (PBKS) | 6 (6) | 7 | 3/35 | 21.42 | 8.18 | 0/0 |
8 | Chetan Sakariya (RR) | 5 (5) | 7 | 3/31 | 23.71 | 8.30 | 0/0 |
- Note: BBI – Best bowling in an innings