Chennai Super Kings have kept their 2020 IPL campaign alive. The three-time champions, who needed a win to stay alive in the tournament, defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in Indian Premier League Match 29 in Dubai on Tuesday, the victory elevated them to a position in the point table. With six points from eight games, CSK is now sixth in the standings, ahead of seventh place for the Rajasthan Royals and the last Kings XI Punjab.
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The result has not made any difference for SRH, which maintains the fifth position in the points table. The team’s standings are still led by the Mumbai Indians, who seem to have finally put their troubles of the even years behind them and performed splendidly to bring their tally to 10 points after five wins. Also with 10 points are the Delhi Capitals in second place, followed by Royal Challengers Bangalore in third place. The only thing that separates these three teams and their ranking is the net run rate.
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Orange cap
The list of the top five IPL 2020 riders remains the same, with KL Rahul continuing to hold the Orange Cap with 387 runs at a healthy 64.50 average.
Joining him is teammate Mayank Agarwal, followed by Chennai Super Kings’ Faf du Plessis, who was sacked by a golden duck on Tuesday, in third place. David Warner scored nine and Jonny Bairstow 23, but they remain fourth and fifth in the top five.
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Purple cap
Similar to the top five list to get races, the top five list to get terrains remains quite similar, with Kagiso Rabada holding the Purple Cap with 17 terrains and being at the top of the pile.
IM’s rhythm duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult take second and third places respectively, while Rashid Khan, who ran out of ground against CSK on Tuesday, remains in fourth place. Yuzvendra Chahal, RCB’s leg spinner, has five, also with 10 plots.
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