Purple Cap in IPL 2024 after CSK vs PBKS: Jasprit Bumrah retains prime spot as Mustafizur Rahman fails to open account | Crickit
Mustafizur Rahman and Harshal Patel didn’t open their respective accounts as Jasprit Bumrah prolonged his keep on the prime of the Purple Cap standings on Wednesday. Ruturaj Gaikwad performed a captain’s knock of 62 off 48 balls after Punjab Kings gained the toss and opted to bowl first on matchday 49 of the Indian Premier League season 2024 on the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The fast-fire knock of Gaikwad, adopted by an MS Dhoni cameo, lifted CSK to 162-7 in 20 overs.
Arshdeep Singh (1), Kagiso Rabada (1), Harpreet Brar (2) and Rahul Chahar (2) shared six wickets within the just lately concluded encounter between PBKS and CSK on the Chepauk. Jonny Bairstow (46), Rilee Rossouw (43), Shashank Singh (25*) and Sam Curran (26*) made invaluable contributions with the bat to seal Punjab’s seven-wicket win over the defending champions. PBKS pacer Harshal bowled a single over and leaked 12 runs towards CSK.
Positioned third within the Purple Cap standings, the PBKS pacer has picked up 14 wickets in 10 matches. Second-placed Rahman and Purple Cap holder Bumrah have additionally taken 14 wickets every within the ongoing version of the IPL. CSK’s Rahman bowled 4 overs and conceded 22 runs. CSK had been with out Matheesha Pathirana, who’s positioned fourth within the IPL 2024 Purple Cap standings. The CSK star has 13 wickets to his title after six video games.
