IPL 2019, Orange and Purple Caps, updated after CSK vs RCB: Parthiv, Harbhajan, Tahir top lists

IPL 2019 started in anticlimactic fashion: Royal Challengers Bangalore were bowled out for 70 in the inaugural match, and Chennai Super Kings chased down the target for the loss of 3 wickets, with 14 balls to spare.

The Chennai spinners – Imran Tahir, Harbhajan Singh, and Ravindra Jadeja – were fantastic on a dry pitch, but Parthiv Patel stood firm. Opening batting, Parthiv defied the spinners before being last to be dismissed – off Dwayne Bravo’s only ball of the match.

Despite having scored only 29, Parthiv is currently the leading run-scorer of IPL 2019. Here is the list.

Player	Team	R	SR	6s
Parthiv Patel	Royal Challengers Bangalore	29	82.85	0
Ambati Rayudu	Chennai Super Kings	28	66.66	1
Suresh Raina	Chennai Super Kings	19	90.47	0
Kedar Jadhav	Chennai Super Kings	13	68.42	0
AB de Villiers	Royal Challengers Bangalore	9	90.00	0
Moeen Ali	Royal Challengers Bangalore	9	112.50	1

Harbhajan (3/20) and Tahir (3/9) picked up 3 wickets apiece, but though Tahir had better figures, Harbhajan triggered the collapse by taking out the key batsmen including Virat Kohli. He was also named Player of the Match.

Player	Team	W	Econ
Imran Tahir	Chennai Super Kings	3	2.25
Harbhajan Singh	Chennai Super Kings	3	5.00
Ravindra Jadeja	Chennai Super Kings	2	3.75
Dwayne Bravo	Chennai Super Kings	1	0.00
Yuzvendra Chahal	Royal Challengers Bangalore	1	1.50
Mohammed Siraj	Royal Challengers Bangalore	1	2.50
Moeen Ali	Royal Challengers Bangalore	1	4.75