IPL 2017: Stats on Top Run-Scorers, Leading Wicket-Takers, T20 Averages, More

Ben Stokes starred as Rising Pune Supergiant beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 12 runs on Saturday to move to second in the 2017 Indian Premier League standings.The England international scored a 25-ball 39 as Pune made 148 in their 20 overs and then took the key wickets of David Warner (40), Shikhar Dhawan (19) and Kane Williamson (4), and also claimed two catches.Meanwhile, league leaders Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Daredevils by 146 runsto move two points clear at the top of the table and confirm their spot in the play-offs, per CricViz:Here is how Saturday's action in Hyderabad and Delhi impacted the individual statistical standings in both batting and bowling:Stokes provided Pune with just the shot in the arm they needed after a slow start to their innings having been put in to bat.They had scored just one boundary when Stokes strode to the crease in the seventh over, but the Durham all-rounder changed that when he found his groove.On a slow and tricky pitch, he managed to clear the boundary on three occasions as his blitz helped Rising Pune to a respectable 148 total.By then taking the wickets of Sunrisers' superb top order, Stokes proved once again just how valuable he can be in all the game's disciplines, per cricket writer Harsha Bhogle:Delhi went into Saturday's clash in decent form having won back-to-back matches following a run of five defeats in a row.However, Mumbaicategorically outplayed themand set Delhi a target of 213 to win, Lendl Simmons and Kieron Pollard both scoring in the 60s.In response, Delhi were skittled out for a wretched 66. Karun Nair top-scored with 21, while Sanju Samsonwho fell first ball of the inningsRishabh Pant and Kagiso Rabada fell for ducks.
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