Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill believes that the Impact Player contributes to higher-scoring matches by giving batters more freedom to attack bowlers aggressively. In the current IPL season, the 12th total exceeding 200 runs was recorded when Delhi Capitals scored 224 for 4 against the Gujarat Titans on Wednesday.
An exciting showdown is on the horizon as Sunrisers Hyderabad, riding high on momentum, take on bottom-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Thursday. Sunrisers Hyderabad aim to leverage their formidable batting strength against RCB in their return-leg clash. Having surpassed the 250-run mark three times in this IPL season, Sunrisers Hyderabad have been pushing the limits of T20 batting with their aggressive approach.
Marcus Stoinis etched his name in IPL history with a stunning performance, crafting the highest individual score in an IPL chase. With nerves of steel and impeccable timing, Stoinis showcased his batting prowess, guiding Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to a stunning six-wicket victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their own den.
Yashasvi Jaiswal ended a string of poor scores by posting his second century in the Indian Premier League as Rajasthan Royals thrashed Mumbai Indians by nine wickets on Monday. Jaiswal scored an unbeaten 104 off 60 balls, including nine fours and seven sixes, to lead Rajasthan to 183-1 after Mumbai struggled to 179-9.
Yashasvi Jaiswal struck form with an unbeaten 104 as Rajasthan Royals consolidated their position at the top of the IPL table with a nine-wicket thrashing of Mumbai Indians on Monday. Medium-pace bowler Sandeep Sharma took 5-18 to help restrict Mumbai to 179-9 after Yuzvendra Chahal claimed an IPL first of 200 wickets at Rajasthan's home ground in Jaipur.
Apart from the gripping last-ball showdown witnessed during Sunday evening's IPL match between the Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the contentious dismissal of Virat Kohli on a waist-high delivery that was ruled legitimate stands out as a notable talking point from the encounter.
Karn Sharma's scarcely believable last-over assault on Mitchell Starc gave Royal Challengers Bengaluru a glimmer of hope but the Kolkata Knight Riders kept their nerves to eke out a dramatic one-run win off the last ball in their IPL match on Sunday.
R Sai Kishore starred on a dominant day for the spinners as Gujarat Titans tamed Punjab Kings by three wickets for their fourth win in the 2024 IPL on Sunday. The win was Titans' fourth of the season while Punjab registered their 6th defeat in 8 matches.
Another explosive start by Travis Head set up Sunrisers Hyderabad to crush Delhi Capitals by 67 runs in the IPL on Saturday. Head and Abhishek Sharma combined for 125 without loss in the first six overs — the highest score in an IPL powerplay — and Sharma was out two balls later for 46 off 12 balls. The openers made 131 in a mere 38 balls. Head continued his onslaught to 89 off 32 until he was caught at long on in the ninth over at 154-3. The visitors finished at 266-7, their third 250-plus total this season, and bowled out Delhi for 199 in 19.1 overs at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Ever since Hardik Pandya replaced a highly successful Rohit Sharma -- a five-time title winner -- as skipper at Mumbai Indians, the 30-year-old has been subjected to constant on-field booing by the spectators and social media ridicule. In the first 7 matches this season, Hardik has 141 runs to his name at an average of 23.50 with no half-centuries. On the bowling front, Hardik has bagged a mere 4 wickets and has leaked runs at an economy rate of 11 RPO.
Facing a daunting target of 267 runs, Delhi Capitals initially seemed in contention thanks to blistering innings from Jake Fraser-McGurk (65 off 18 balls) and Abishek Porel (42 off 22 balls). However, once both batsmen were dismissed, Delhi's chase lost momentum as Sunrisers Hyderabad's bowlers struck at crucial intervals, mounting pressure on the opposition.
Despite a solid unbeaten 57 from Ravindra Jadeja and late fireworks from Moeen Ali (30 off 20) and MS Dhoni (28 off 9), Chennai Super Kings posted a competitive total of 176 for six after being asked to bat first. In response, skipper KL Rahul's elegant 82 and Quinton de Kock's composed 54 formed a formidable partnership of 134 runs, setting a new record as the highest partnership for any wicket at the Ekana Stadium, to power Lucknow Super Giants to a commanding eight-wicket victory.