Kolkata Knight Riders decimated Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 7 wickets in the 10th match of IPL 2024 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday. RCB batted first, scoring 182 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. KKR dominated the run chase as the Shreyas Iyer-led side clinched the target in just 16.5 overs losing three wickets. KKR’s Sunil Narine took a wicket and scored 47 runs off 22 balls to produce a total match performance and was adjudged the man of the match.
Virat Kohli’s blitzkrieg of 83 runs off 59 balls helped the hosts post a respectable total but ended up being a lost cause. However, Kohli’s recent innings have made him the leading run-scorer in the current edition of the tournament and the reigning holder of the Orange Cap.
In the ongoing IPL 2024, Kohli has amassed 181 runs in three matches at a brilliant average of 90.50. In the three innings played by the former India captain, he has hit 15 fours and hit seven sixes at an overall strike rate of 141.41.
Where do other batters stand in the orange hat race?
One of the most coveted honors in the tournament, the ‘orange cap’ is awarded to the top player in the IPL. Kohli currently tops the table followed by SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen, RR’s Riyan Parag, RR’s Sanju Samson, SRH’s Abhishek Sharma.
Among the top five run-getters in IPL 2024, Klaasen is at the second position, having scored 143 runs (2 matches). Parag has 127 runs to his name in two matches. He is followed by Samson with 97 runs (2 matches) and Sharma with 95 runs (2 matches).
Meanwhile, KKR’s win over RCB on Friday helped them climb to the second spot in the points table for IPL 2024. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are currently leading the points table with four points and a clean sweep of + 1,979, slightly better than KKR.
