IPL 2022 Updated Points Table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap lists: PBKS's Rahul Chahar among top 5 in wicket chart
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IPL 2022 Points Table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap: PBKS bowler Rahul Chahar is now on second position on the wicket-taking list with 6 wickets. With 98 runs, PBKS's Liam Livingstone is among the top five in the batting chart.
Mayank Agarwal-led Punjab Kings defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 54 runs in the IPL 2022 match at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday. A brilliant rearguard half-century by Liam Livingstone and excellent bowling helped PBKS thrash CSK, who have lost three consecutive matches this season.
Livingstone blasted a 32-ball 60 and shared a 95-run partnership with opener Shikhar Dhawan (33) as Punjab Kings posted 180/8 in 20 overs.
Despite Shivam Dubey scoring a half-century, CSK were bowled out for 126 in 18 overs, chasing a target of 181 runs. Rahul Chahar was in his best form and took three wickets for PBKS and Livingstone got rid of two to clean up the CSK tail and hand PBKS their second win.
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Former CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni returned to his vintage self and pulled off a staggering run out by dismissing explosive PBKS batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa. Dhoni scored 23 off 28 balls but still it was not enough for CSK. CSK lost four wickets inside the powerplay and never really recovered from that loss.
PBKS bowler Rahul Chahar took three wickets in the match against CSK and has made his place in the top five wicket-takers list at the moment. Umesh Yadav is leading in the Purple Cap Race with eight dismissals and Chahar is second on the list with six wickets. Rajasthan Royal's Yuzvendra Chahal (5) is on third position, followed by Mohammed Shami and Tim Southee.
1.Umesh Yadav (KKR)- 8 wickets2. Rahul Chahar (PBKS)- 5 wickets3. Yuzvendra Chahal (RR)- 5 wickets4. Mohammed Shami (GT)- 5 wickets5. Tim Southee (KKR)- 5 wickets