Young pace sensation Umran Malik's scorching final over proved to be the difference as Sunrisers Hyderabad slayed Punjab Kings by seven wickets for their fourth successive win in the Indian Premier League on Sunday. In top gear with Liam Livingstone's counter-attacking 60 off 30 balls (5x4, 4x6), PBKS lost five wickets in seven balls with Malik (4/28) producing a perfect final over -- a rare four-wicket maiden -- to skittle out the opposition for a below-par 151.
In another match, the big-hitting David Miller blazed away to a 51-ball 94 as Gujarat Titans pulled off an incredible come-from-behind three-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. Leading the side in the absence of an injured Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan supported Miller with a 21-ball 40 as GT recovered from 16 for three, and then 48 for four, to seal one of the greatest comebacks in the history of the league.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are riding on a winning spree, have made significant progress in the IPL Points table while Punjab Kings tumbled down with loss against the Kane Williamson-led side.
Let's have a look at the IPL 2022 Points Table:
Gujarat Titans are leading the IPL 2022 points table With 10 points from six matches while Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore are behind them at second and third with eight points each from six matches, while SRH also moved up to fourth place with the same points.
Rajasthan Royals are fifth, with six points in five matches, while Kolkata Knight Riders and PBKS are sixth and seventh respectively with six points in six matches. Delhi Capitals, with four points from five matches, are eighth, followed by CSK at ninth and win-less Mumbai Indians at the bottom of the table.
Teams, Match, Win, Loss, Point, Run Rate
Gujarat Titans, 6, 5, 1, 10, +0.395
Lucknow Super Giants, 6, 4, 2, 8, +0.296
Royal Challengers Bangalore, 6, 4, 2, 8, +0.142
Sunrisers Hyderabad, 6, 4, 2, 8, -0.077
Rajasthan Royals, 5, 3, 2, 6, +0.389
Kolkata Knight Riders, 6, 3, 3, 6, +0.223
Punjab Kings, 6, 3, 3, 6, +0.109
Delhi Capitals, 5, 2, 3, 4, +0.219
Chennai Super Kings, 6, 1, 5, 2, -0.638
Mumbai Indians, 6, 0, 6, 0, -1.048
Orange Cap
Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler grabs the pole position to own the Orange Cap with 272 runs while Lucknow Super Giants' skipper KL Rahul chases the English batter at second with 235 runs. Gujarat Titans' captain Hardik Pandya, who didn't play on Sunday due to injury, is still third with 228 runs, while Shivam Dube moved up to fourth with 226. Liam Livingstone, who hit his third fifty of the season on Sunday, moved into the top five with 224 runs so far in the season.
Purple Cap
Rajasthan Royals' Yuzvendra Chahal and Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan are currently neck-to-neck in the Purple Cap race with 12 scalps each, although Chahal has played only five matches so far and also has a better economy rate than the SRH pacer, who has played six matches. Third, fourth and fifth spots are occupied by Kuldeep Yadav, Avesh Khan and Wanindu Hasaranga, who have 11 wickets each.
Sixer King
Rajasthan Royals' high-profile batter Jos Buttler continues to sit atop in the list of most maximums as he has struck a total of 18 sixes in five matches. Following him is KKR's Andre Russell who is second on the list with 16 sixes. Punjab Kings' Liam Livingstone grabs third spot with 16 maximums.
