IPL 2023 has been going on in full swing where 42 games have already occurred. Gujarat Titans are placed at the top of the points table with 12 points whereas Delhi Capitals are at the below table with 2 wins in their name as well.
IPL 2023: Let’s have a look at all the hits and misses of week 5
Match 34: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Delhi Capitals won by 7 runs.
Hits: Mayank Agarwal and Heinrich Klaasen stepped up with the bat. Washington Sundar’s all-round show.
Misses: Collective failure from both teams – be it batting or bowling department.
Match 35: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians – Gujarat Titans won by 55 runs.
Hits: Shubman Gill’s formidable form. David Miller and Abhinav Manohar’s stunning show with the bat. Cameron Green and Nehal Wadhera stepped up with the bat.
Misses: Bowlers from both ends failed to step up.
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Match 36: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kolkata Knight Riders – Kolkata Knight Riders won by 21 runs
Hits: Jason Roy, Nitish Rana and Virat Kohli stepped up with the bat. Wanindu Hasaranga, Varun Chakaravarthy and Andre Russell did well with the ball.
Misses: RCB’s middle-order woes continued. Umesh Yadav and Sunil Narine had a bad day at the office.
Match 37: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings – Rajasthan Royals won by 32 runs
Hits: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel stepped up with the bat. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube maintained their form. Adam Zampa left a mark with 3/22
Misses: Tushar Deshpande and Ambati Rayudu failed to impress.
Match 38: Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings – Lucknow Super Giants won by 56 runs
Hits: Lucknow Super Giants posted the highest-ever total in IPL 2023 – 257, courtesy of K Mayers (54), Marcus Stoinis (72), and Nicholas Pooran (45). Atharva Taide’s form – 66 off 36. Yash Thakur picked up 4 wickets.
Misses: Punjab Kings’ collective failure in batting and bowling.
Match 39: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans – Gujarat Titans won by 7 wickets.
Hits: Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Russell did well with the bat. Shubman Gill, David Miller and Vijay Shankar did exceptionally well.
Misses: KKR’s collective batting and bowling failure.
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Match 40: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – Sunrisers Hyderabad won by 9 runs.
Hits: Abhishek Sharma and Heinrich Klaasen stepped up with the bat. Philip Salt scored 59 whereas Mitchell Marsh showed an all-round show.
Misses: Both teams’ batting orders failed to step up.
Match 41: Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings – Punjab Kings won by 4 wickets.
Hits: Devon Conway’s stunning show with the bat. Prabhsimran Singh and Liam Livingstone stepped up with the bat.
Misses: Bowlers failed to step up from both sides.
Match 42: Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals – Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets
Hits: Yashasvi Jaiswal smashed a scintillating 124*. Suryakumar Yadav stepped up with the bat.
Misses: Bowlers failed to live up to the expectations.
