Bangalore humbled Punjab in the first match of the day. The former team got to the 5th position on the points table while the latter team slipped to 7th. In the second game, Delhi chased a low total against Kolkata to get their first win of the season. Keep reading to see how the Sportiqo market changed following these two matches.
Match 27: Punjab Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Royal Challengers Bangalore 174 for 4 (du Plessis 84(↑34.55%)), Siraj 4/21(↑68.96%)) beat Punjab Kings 150 all out (Jitesh 41, Brar 2/31) by 24 runs.
Punjab won the toss and decided to bowl first. Faf du Plessis(↑34.55%) and Virat Kohli(↑10.74%) formed another big opening partnership. RCB were 137 for 0 after 16 overs. Virat Kohli(↑10.74%) was the first man to fall after scoring 59(47). Glenn Maxwell(↓2.18%) followed him for a golden duck. Faf du Plessis'(↑34.55%) marathon innings of 84 off 56 also came to an end in the 18th over. The last 4 overs brought just 37 runs as Punjab were asked to chase 175.
The chase started with a four first ball, followed by a wicket next ball. Surprisingly, Wanindu Hasaranga was introduced in the 3rd over, and he got Matthew Short out first ball. Mohammad Siraj(↑68.96%) got Livingstone out in his second over. Harpreet Singh was soon run out, and Punjab were in serious trouble at 43 for 4. Sam Curran(↓10.48%) also ran himself out as PBKS were 77 for 5 at the halfway stage. Prabhsimran Singh was looking in fine touch before Wayne Parnell rattled his stumps to end his spirited innings of 46(30).
Hasaranga got the wicket of Shahrukh Khan to get Punjab 7 down. The target for the last 5 overs was 50 runs. The next 2 overs went for 20 as Virat Kohli(↑10.74%) dropped Jitesh Sharma at 38. Mohammad Siraj(↑68.96%) gave just 4 runs in his final over while picking 2 more wickets. He finished with the figures of 4 for 21 in 4 overs. Jitesh Sharma’s fighting innings of 41 off 27 also ended in the next over as Bangalore won the game by 24 runs.
Match 28: Delhi Capitals vs. Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Capitals 128 for 6 (Warner 57(↑34.88%), Axar 19 & 2/13(↑17.05%)) beat Kolkata Knight Riders 127 all out (Roy 43, Chakravarthy 2/16(↑26.69%)) by 4 wickets.
Delhi won the toss and asked Kolkata to bat first. Their bowlers took the opportunity with both hands and took 3 wickets inside the powerplay. Jason Roy was showing great composure, but wickets kept tumbling at the other end. Roy also fell for 43(39), and Delhi were 96 for 9 in the 16th over. Andre Russell(↑20.64%) took the innings deep, but the score was just 108 after 19 overs. He smashed 3 sixes in the last over to take the score to 127. Russell hit 38* off 31 while Nortje, Ishant, Axar, and Kuldeep took 2 wickets each.
The chase started with an opening partnership of 38 runs before Prithvi Shaw was dismissed for 13. Mitchell Marsh and Phil Salt got out after scoring just 2 and 5, respectively. David Warner(↑34.88%) was unfazed by the happenings at the other end as he brought up a brilliant half-century. When he departed for 57(41), the equation was 35 off 41.
But the upcoming batters struggled, and Delhi were 6 down after 18 overs. They required 12 off 12, and the penultimate over brought just 5. Axar Patel’s(↑17.05%) unbeaten 19-run innings saw Delhi through to a nervous win. Chakaravarthy, Ankul, and Nitish took 2 wickets each.
Sportiqo Points Analysis
Faf du Plessis'(↑34.55%) got the highest Sportiqo points on the day due to his bewildering knock of 84 runs in 56 balls. His 4 fours and as many maximums helped him earn 47 points. Mohammad Siraj(↑68.96%) secured the 2nd spot on the list with 37.75 Sportiqo points. He returned with the figures of 21 for 4 in just 4 overs. David Warner(↑34.88%) continued his good form and played an amazing innings of 57 off 41. His knock of 11 fours helped him earn 28.6 points.
Let’s see the performances and Sportiqo points of the most prominent players on day 21:
Player Performance Sportiqo Points
Faf du Plessis 84(56) 47
Mohammed Siraj 4/21 37.75
David Warner 57(41) 28.6
Kuldeep Yadav 2/15 15.95
Varun Chakravarthy 2/16 14.7
Harshal Patel 19(22) 4.95
Prithvi Shaw 13(11) -1
Sam Curran 10(12) & 0/27 -1.7
Rinku Singh 6(8) -5
Sunil Narine 0/36 -13
Market Update
Faf du Plessis'(↑34.55%) price appreciated by ₹95.36. David Warner(↑34.88%) also had his stocks shoot up by ₹50.43. While, Mohammad Siraj’s(↑68.96%) price soared by ₹72.99. On the contrary, Sam Curran’s(↓10.48%) stocks went south by ₹37.69. Following him, Prithvi Shaw’s(↓18.19%) and Sunil Narine’s(↓29.88%) prices decreased by ₹16.62 and ₹12.32, respectively.
Let’s find out in detail how the prices have changed for the top players after the twenty-first day of the league:
Player Sportiqo Points 20 Apr Price 21 Apr Price % Change Cummulative Points Earned
Mohammed Siraj 37.75 105.84 178.83 68.96% 91.05
David Warner 28.6 144.58 195.01 34.88% 70.4
Faf du Plessis 47 276.03 371.39 34.55% 222
Varun Chakravarthy 14.7 88.33 111.91 26.69% 43.05
Kuldeep Yadav 15.95 86.11 107.75 25.13% 21.5
Rinku Singh -5 193.43 181.41 -6.21% 104.2
Harshal Patel 4.95 26.78 24.48 -8.57% -39.05
Sam Curran -1.7 117.56 105.24 -10.48% 24.3
Prithvi Shaw -1 87.92 71.93 -18.19% -14
Sunil Narine -13 126.13 88.44 -29.88% 7.75
