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IPL 2017: Highest run scorers, wicket-takers after Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant

Hashim Amla, who isn’t considered a great T20 player, has a strike rate of almost 146 this season

The second leg of the Maharashtra derby in IPL 2017 at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai was an exciting contest, at the end of which the Rising Pune Supergiant emerged victorious. RPS are the only team to have defeated Mumbai Indians this season and that too, twice. 

That’s right – the team which is reportedly weak, changes squad often, and have a poor pitch, have beaten the best team in the tournament in their own backyard. The Man of the Match, Ben Stokes, bowled his heart out in the second innings and it was the 19th over bowled by him that tilted the match in the visitors’ favour. The Mumbai Indians had the chase in control up until the 15th over, but Imran Tahir and Stokes were used well by Smith at the right time. 

RPS scored a below par total of 160 with some help from Rahul Tripathi and Ajinkya Rahane. MI fell short by 3 runs in the end when they failed to make 17 off the last over of the innings bowled by Jaydev Unadkat. 

Let us look at the leading run scorers and wicket takers after the match:

Leading run scorers

PositionPlayerMatchesInningsRunsAvergaeStrike Rate100s50sHighest
1Hashim Amla
(KXIP)
7729959.8145.8512104*
2David Warner
(SRH)
7728256.4129.360276*
3Suresh Raina
(GL)
7727555146.280284
4Nitish Rana
(MI)
8826638135.030362*
5Brendon McCullum
(GL)
7726437.71149.150272
6Manish Pandey
(KKR)
7626086.67141.30281*
7Gautam Gambhir
(KKR)
7724348.6137.290276*
8Shikhar Dhawan
(SRH)
7723533.57118.090170
9Jos Buttler
(MI)
8823028.75154.360177
10Steve Smith
(RPS)
6622444.8134.940184*

Leading wicket takers

It doesn’t look like anyone will overtake Bhuvaneshwar Kumar anytime soon
PositionPlayerMatchesInnWicketsOvers5 WicketsEconomyBest Figures
1Bhuvaneshwar Kumar
(SRH)
77162816.295 for 19 
2Chris Morris
(DD)
66122206.914 for 26 
3Mitchell McClenaghan
(MI)
88123208.723 for 24
4Chris Woakes
(KKR)
77102209.323 for 6
5Yuzvendra Chahal
(RCB)
771023.306.773 for 16
6Rashid Khan
(SRH)
77102806.963 for 19
7Imran Tahir
(RPS)
771027083 for 28
8Andrew Tye
(GL)
4491617.55 for 17
9Pat Cummins
(DD)
66923.107.422 for 20
10Jasprit Bumrah
(MI)
8893208

3 for 24

Hashim Amla’s 172 runs in two innings has helped him to the top of the leading run-scorers list in this year’s IPL. However, David Warner is just 17 runs behind him and Sunrisers Hyderabad have a game against bottom-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore tonight. 

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar has no such worries. He is four wickets ahead of second-placed Chris Morris, and the Indian pacer will get a chance to further that lead even more. 

Let us look at the points table now.

Points table

PositionTeamPlayedWonLostNo ResultNet Run RatePointsLast ResultNext Opponent
1 Mumbai Indians86200.51412Lost to RPS by 3 runsGL
2 Kolkata Knight Riders75201.17710Beat RCB by 82 runsRPS
3 Sunrisers Hyderabad74300.4818Lost to RPS by 6 wicketsRCB
4 Rising Pune Supergiant7430-0.6278Beat MI by 3 runsKKR
5 Kings XI Punjab7340-0.3196Beat GL by 26 runsSRH
6 Delhi Daredevils62400.8484Lost to MI by 15 runsKKR
7 Gujarat Lions7250-0.8444Lost to KXIP by 26 runsRCB
8 Royal Challengers Bangalore7250-1.214Lost to KKR by 82 runsSRH

Today’s game against Sunrisers Hyderabad is extremely crucial for Royal Challengers Bangalore – if they lose today, their playoff chances will be very slim. Virat Kohli will have to lead from the front against one of the best-balanced teams in the tournament!

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