Orange Cap IPL 2024 Update: Sai Sudharsan 2nd, Pooran in Top 10; Check Updated List after LSG vs GT

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Check out the holders of the orange and purple caps and the changes in the points table after the latest fixture in the IPL between LSG vs GT.

There were quite a few developments following the double-header Sunday which saw Mumbai Indians win their first game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 whereas Lucknow Super Giants defeated the Gujarat Titans for the first time.

The afternoon game in Mumbai saw MI beating Delhi Capitals by 29 runs to gain their first points this season. A Romario Shepherd classic guided them to their third-highest score – 234/5 – in tournament history. In reply, Tristan Stubbs’s valiant 71 not out off 25 balls could only take DC to 205 for 8. However, Stubbs is now among the top-10 run-getters of the season with a total of 174 runs in 5 games and holds the 8^th spot in the Orange Cap tally.

Later in Lucknow, LSG rode on Stoinis’ 58 off 43 balls and his 73-run stand off 62 balls with skipper KL Rahul (33 off 31) for the third wicket to score 163 for 5. Nicholas Pooran made 32 off 22 balls to give the LSG innings the final flourish. It was a torrid chase for GT with Thakur (5/30) and Krunal Pandya (3/11) sharing eight wickets between them, and they were bowled out for 130 in 18.5 overs.

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Sai Sudharsan, who was promoted up the order on Sunday, scored a 23-ball 31 to jump up five place on the Orange Cap tally to grab the second spot with a total of 191 runs in 5 games. On the other hand, GT skipper Shubman Gill moved from 5^th to 4^th following his 19-run knock against LSG in Lucknow. Nichloas Pooran stormed into the Top 10 with a total of 178 runs in 4 matches.

Points Table Update

The 33-run win took LSG to the third spot on the table with 6 points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +0.775. Gujarat Titans skipped to no. 7 with an NRR of -0.797 while Delhi are reeling at 10^th position. MI’s first win in IPL 2024 took them to the 8^th spot with an NRR of –0.797.

Rajasthan Royals leads the table with 8 points while Kolkata Knight Riders are second with 6 points. CSK and SRH are placed 4^th and 5^th, respectively.