Last updated on April 24th, 2022 at 06:03 pm
KKR has six points from four games with a positive NRR of 1.102, while Rajasthan Royals are second on the table with four points from three games and an NRR of 1.218, courtesy of a stunning win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match.
Pat Cummins, an Australian speed bowler, led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to a thrilling five-wicket triumph over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2022 Match 14 at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Wednesday (April 6). With their third win in four games, KKR moved to the top of the IPL 2022 points table.
KKR has six points from four games with a positive NRR of 1.102, while Rajasthan Royals are second on the table with four points from three games and an NRR of 1.218, courtesy of a stunning win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first match.
Mumbai Indians, the five-time winners, suffered their third consecutive loss to remain at the bottom of the table, just ahead of SRH with an NRR of -1.362.
After his magnificent century off 68 balls against Mumbai Indians last weekend, the Rajasthan Royals opener stays at the top of the top run-scorers list. Buttler hit a superb 70 against Royal Challengers Bangalore in their final encounter on Tuesday (April 5), but the Royals were unable to win.
After scoring 14 against KKR on Wednesday night, MI opener Ishan Kishan is currently in second place. Kishan has 149 runs in three matches, while Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis is third with 122 runs.
Umesh Yadav, the veteran India pacer who is now with Kolkata Knight Riders, extended his lead at the top of the Purple Cap leaders by taking 1/25 in four overs against Mumbai Indians. Yadav had 9 wickets in 4 matches after dismissing MI skipper Rohit Sharma in the previous encounter.
Yuzvendra Chahal of the Rajasthan Royals is next on the list with 7 wickets in 3 matches, while Avesh Khan of the Lucknow Super Giants is third with 7 wickets but a higher bowling average than Chahal. As he prepares to face Delhi Capitals in their next match on Thursday, Avesh will try to add to his wicket tally (April 7).
