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Leading the line for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against the Gujarat Titans (GT) was their skipper Kane Williamson, who hit a 46-ball 57 as the Orange Army won their second straight match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season. Chasing 163 to win, Hyderabad openers Abhishek Sharma and Williamson put up a partnership of 64 runs, condemning the Titans to their first loss of the season.
Let's have a look at the IPL 2022 Points Table:
This win allows SRH to move four points clear of bottom dwellers Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to seventh on the points table. Meanwhile, GT dropped out of the playoff positions to fifth after their eight-wicket loss.
Teams, Match, Win, Loss, Point, Run Rate
Rajasthan Royals, 4, 3, 1, 6, +0.951
Kolkata Knight Riders, 5, 3, 2, 6, +0.446
Royal Challengers Bangalore, 4, 3, 1, 6, +0.294
Lucknow Super Giants, 5, 3, 2, 6, +0.174
Gujarat Titans, 3, 3, 0, 6, +0.097
Delhi Capitals, 4, 2, 2, 4, +0.476
Punjab Kings, 4, 2, 4, 4, +0.152
Sunrisers Hyderabad, 4, 4, 2, 4, -0.501
Mumbai Indians, 4, 0, 4, 0, -1.181
Chennai Super Kings, 4, 0, 4, 0, -1.211
Orange Cap race
Rajasthan Royals (RR) opener Jos Buttler continues to lead the run-scorers list. He extended his lead at the top to 218 runs in four matches with a hundred and fifty apiece. The England wicketkeeper had a rare failure against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), scoring 13 off 11 balls. Quinton de Kock of the Supergiants moved back up to 2nd with 188 runs in five matches after scoring 39 off 32 balls with two fours and a six against RR. Titans opener Shubman Gill is in 3rd place with 180 runs.
Purple Cap
Buttler’s RR teammate Yuzvendra Chahal is now the new holder of the Purple Cap. The Royals leg-spinner picked up 4/41 against LSG to move into the top spot with 11 wickets in four matches at an average of just 9.45. Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) Umesh Yadav slipped down one spot after claiming just one wicket against DC. Umesh now has 10 wickets in five matches. Delhi Capitals' (DC) chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav is currently in third place with 10 wickets in four matches following his 4/35 against KKR.
