New Delhi. In IPL 2023, two vigorous matches were played on Super Sunday. In the first match, Rinku Singh hit five consecutive sixes in the last over to give Kolkata Knight Riders a memorable win against Gujarat Titans. At the same time, in the second match of the day, Sunrisers Hyderabad tasted the first defeat of the season against Punjab Kings.
KKR snatched victory from the hands of Gujarat
Batting first, Gujarat Titans put 204 runs on the score board losing 4 wickets in 20 overs, in response to which KKR scored 207 runs on the last ball of the match and won the match by 3 wickets. Rashid Khan bowled brilliantly and took the first hat-trick of IPL 2023.
Hyderabad tasted the first victory
Sunrisers Hyderabad team tasted their first win in IPL 2023. Hyderabad defeated Punjab Kings by 8 wickets in a one-sided match. Hyderabad’s bowlers stopped Punjab at a score of 143 runs, after which Hyderabad achieved the target of 144 by losing 2 wickets on the basis of a blistering inning of 74 runs in 48 balls played by Rahul Tripathi.
Orange cap adorned Dhawan’s head
Shikhar Dhawan, batting brilliantly against Sunrisers Hyderabad, played a brilliant inning of 99 runs in 66 balls, on the basis of which he was able to snatch the Orange Cap from Ruturaj Gaikwad. Dhawan has scored 225 runs in three matches played so far.
After Dhawan, the name of Ruturaj Gaikwad is second in this list, who has scored 189 runs in 3 matches so far this season. David Warner’s name is at number three in the list. Warner has scored 158 runs in 3 matches this season. Jos Buttler is at number four in the list with 152 runs in 3 matches, while Kyle Mayers is at number five.
Rashid Khan captured the Purple Cap
Rashid Khan, who took the first hat-trick of IPL 2023 against KKR, has now captured the Purple Cap. Rashid has taken 8 wickets in 3 matches. Yuzvendra Chahal is present at the second position after Rashid. Mark Wood’s name is in the list at number three and he has taken 8 wickets so far this season. Ravi Bishnoi is at number four, while Alzarri Joseph is at number five.