IPL 2017: Highest run scorers, wicket-takers after Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Daredevils match

The Sunrisers Hyderabad beat the Delhi Daredevils by 15 runs

As the IPL gathers momentum, the bigger teams are separating themselves from the rest of the pack with every passing game. One of these teams, definitely, is Sunrisers Hyderabad. The team has a strong, well-balanced side which boasts of superstars in both the batting and bowling departments. To top all that, they have a dynamic and diligent captain in David Warner, who is leading in style from the front. 

Yesterday, SRH outplayed Delhi Daredevils in all aspects of the game. They batted first to post a huge total of 191/4 and followed it up with a disciplined bowling performance to restrict DD to 171/5.

Daredevils did manage to take Warner out early on, but could not stop Kane Williamson (89 from 51) and Shikhar Dhawan (70 from 50) from posting a big partnership thereafter. The SRH bowlers, led by the in-form Bhuvneshwar Kumar, scalped wickets regularly to maintain the pressure on the visitors. 

This win at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium is their 4^th of the season. Let us look at the leading run scorers and wicket-takers after the game:

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David Warner: The deserving holder of the orange cap 

 

Leading run scorers

Position	Player	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	Strike Rate	100s	50s	Highest
1	David Warner (SRH)	6	6	239	59.75	134.27	0	2	76*
2	Brendon McCullum (GL)	5	5	225	45	146.1	0	2	72
3	Manish Pandey (KKR)	5	4	221	221	150.34	0	2	81*
4	Sanju Samson (DD)	5	5	215	43	142.38	1	0	102
5	Shikhar Dhawan (SRH)	6	6	205	34.17	120.59	0	1	70
6	Gautam Gambhir (KKR)	5	5	196	65.33	142.03	0	2	76*
7	Nitish Rana (MI)	5	5	193	38.6	133.1	0	2	53
8	Steve Smith (RPS)	4	4	180	60	135.34	0	1	84*
9	Manan Vohra (KXIP)	5	5	174	34.8	165.71	0	1	95
10	Kedar Jadhav (RCB)	6	6	166	33.2	161.17	0	1	69

 

Kumar has taken 15 wickets this season with an economy of 5.71

 

Leading wicket takers

Position	Player	Matches	Wickets	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Economy	Best Figures
1	Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH)	6	15	24	0	137	5.71	5 for 19
2	Chris Morris (DD)	5	12	18	0	119	6.61	4 for 26
3	Rashid Khan (SRH)	6	9	24	0	178	7.42	3 for 19
4	Imran Tahir (RPS)	5	8	20	0	161	8.05	3 for 28
5	Andrew Tye (GL)	3	7	12	0	85	7.08	5 for 17
6	Mitchell McClenaghan (MI)	5	7	20	0	173	8.65	2 for 20
7	Yuzvendra Chahal (RCB)	6	7	19.3	0	143	7.33	3 for 31
8	Zaheer Khan (DD)	5	7	19	0	154	8.11	3 for 20
9	Pat Cummins (DD)	5	7	19.1	0	152	7.93	2 for 23
10	Axar Patel (KXIP)	5	6	20	0	141	7.05	2 for 33

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad players are ruling both the orange cap list as well as the purple cap race. It would be exciting to see if they can sustain it until the very end.

Warner, with two fifties and a highest score of 76, has been exceptional with the bat. His average is almost touching 60 and his explosive batting at the top of the order has helped SRH thrive in all conditions. 

If Warner is their messiah with the bat, Kumar dons the same role with the ball. He probably is the best Indian seam bowler right now and is promptly displaying that this season. With 15 tournament wickets, he is 3 wickets ahead of the second placed Chris Morris and 7 wickets ahead of the third-placed Rashid Khan. He has bowled with an economy of 5.71, which is sensational for a fast bowler.

Let us look at the points table now to understand which teams have a realistic chance of making it to the playoffs.

 

Points Table

Position	Team	Played	Won	Lost	No Result	Net Run Rate	Points	Last Result
1	Kolkata Knight Riders	5	4	1	0	1.013	8	Beat DD by 4 wickets
2	Sunrisers Hyderabad	6	4	2	0	0.587	8	Beat DD by 15 runs
3	Mumbai Indians	5	4	1	0	0.302	8	Beat GL by 6 wickets
4	Delhi Daredevils	5	2	3	0	1.157	4	Lost to SRH by 15 runs
5	Kings XI Punjab	5	2	3	0	-0.30	4	Lost to SRH by 5 runs
6	Royal Challengers Bangalore	6	2	4	0	-0.75	4	Beat GL by 21 runs
7	Rising Pune Supergiant	5	2	3	0	-0.94	4	Beat RCB by 27 runs
8	Gujarat Lions	5	1	4	0	-1.10	2	Lost to RCB by 21 runs