IPL 2024 Orange Cap And Purple Cap Updates After LSG vs RR: Samson, KL and Pant Close in on Kohli; Bumrah Reclaims Top Spot for Bowlers – News18

Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by seven wickets in their 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Saturday.

Chasing 197, Sanju Samson led from the front with an unbeaten 33-ball 71 while Dhruv Jurel made 52 not out off 34 balls. Samson and Jurel shared unconquered 121 runs for the fourth wicket to chase down the target in 19 overs.

LSG skipper KL Rahul hit a 48-ball 76 while Deepak Hooda made 50 off 31 balls to guide Lucknow Super Giants to a decent 196 for 5 against Rajasthan Royals. Sent into bat, LSG rode on a 115-run third-wicket stand between Rahul and Hooda to put up a fighting total. Sandeep Sharma was the most successful bowler for RR, returning with figures of 2/31.

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Top 5 Batters in Orange Cap Race After KKR vs PBKS 

Virat Kohli: Nothing more needs to be said about Kohli’s performances with the bat. Yet he continues to be questioned regarding his spot in the side he continues at the top of the run-scoring charts and is the first batter to get past the 400-run mark.

Sanju Samson: Captain of RR has been batting like a dream. With an average of 77 and a strike-rate of 161.08, Samson has been leading the side with the bat, especially coming out at the crucial number three position.

KL Rahul: The LSG skipper has been consistently scoring runs and standing up to be counted whenever his team has needed him to. He has scored three fifties but has not yet managed to convert it into a big one.

Rishabh Pant: It has been a fine return to cricket for Spidey himself. He has managed to revitalise his game in the shortest format as he is now the leading run-scorer for DC in the ongoing season and now sits at fourth spot in the run-scoring race.

Sunil Narine: The left-handed opening batter can do no wrong for KKR as he jumped up to second in the orange-cap race he contributed with a fiery knock of 71 in 32 balls as he helped KKR set a massive total on the board.

Top 5 Bowlers in Purple Cap Race After KKR vs PBKS

Jasprit Bumrah: The MI ace has been a standout bowler for the franchise and the entire tournament as he continues to shine bowling in all three phases of the game and being able to pick up wickets at will. He sits at second with 13 wickets in the eight games played and has an economy rate of 6.37.

Harshal Patel: The PBKS pacer has been in fine form and he took just one wicket to push him up to the top of the purple-cap race with a tally of 14 wickets. However, he has been going for runs as he has an economy rate of 10.18.

Yuzuvendra Chahal: The experienced leg-spinner who seems to be out of favour with the national side, showcases why he is among the best Indian spinners as he also reached the 200-wicket milestone, the first bowler in the IPL to reach the feat.

Mukesh Kumar:  The DC pacer has been quietly chipping away at the wickets but his average of 21.69 and economy of 11.05 has been a concern.

Kuldeep Yadav: Not too far behind is DC’s ace in the hole who has been a key wicket-taker for the franchise as he continues to impress by picking up clusters of wickets regularly and is now at fourth in the wicket-taking charts despite only playing six games.