IPL 2022 Updated Points Table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap lists: LSG's Deepak Hooda, Ayush Badoni among top 5 in batting chart
India Today
IPL 2022 Points Table, Orange Cap and Purple Cap: Two players from Lucknow Super Giants, Ayush Badoni and Deepak Hooda, have made their way to the top-5 in the run-scoring chart.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) registered their first maiden win in a clash with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) after defeating them by six wickets in the seventh match at the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai. CSK posted a target of 211 runs and LSG achieved the target for four in 19.3 overs.
The star performer of the evening was Evin Lewis who blazed away to 55 off 23 and wicketkeeper-batter Quinton De Kock top-scored for LSG with a knock of 61 runs off 45 balls. It is the first time CSK have lost the first two matches of an IPL season.
CSK rode on the brilliant performance of Robin Uthappa, who smashed a half-century, followed by Shivam Dube (49) and Moeen Ali (35). LSG also put up a tough fight as the captain KL Rahul (40) and Quinton de Kock (61) gave a bright start to the team. The duo of Evin Lewis (55*) and Ayush Badoni grabbed 25 runs from Shivam Dube's over to steer the game away from CSK. Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan and Andrew Tye took two wickets each for LSG.
In a massive win, two players from LSG, Deepak Hooda and Ayush Badoni have made their way to the top-five in the batting chart. Robin Uthappa, who scored 50 runs as he opened for CSK, has jumped to the third position and RCB skipper Faf du Plessis continues to remain at the top.
1. Faf du Plessis (RCB)- 93 runs
2. Ishan Kishan (MI)- 81 runs
3. Robin Uthappa (CSK)- 78 runs