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Sunday's doubleheader in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League was full of action as the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, and the two-time champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, humbled their opponents in their respective clashes. In the IPL 2024 points table, KKR have dethroned the Rajasthan Royals from the top spot after maintaining a better net run rate while Chennai clinched the third spot.
Here, in this article, we will look at the big updates around the IPL 2024 that took place on Sunday, May 5, but before that, let’s check the match scheduled for the day.
Today's match preview
Mumbai Indians vs SunRisers Hyderabad
The joint-record five-time IPL champions, Mumbai Indians, will go up against Pat Cummins' SunRisers Hyderabad in the 55th match of the IPL 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Following their recent home loss against the Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians are effectively out of contention for the playoffs. On the other side, Hyderabad got back to winning ways in a last-ball thriller against Rajasthan Royals, to strengthen their chances for a playoff finish in IPL 2024.
Major events around IPL that happened on May 5
Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round heroics help CSK demolish PBKS by 28 runs
On Sunday, May 5, the Chennai Super Kings defeated the Punjab Kings by 28 runs to secure their sixth win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Ravindra Jadeja was the star performer for CSK with both bat and ball, scoring a match-defining 43 off 26 before picking up three wickets for 20 runs. Batting first, CSK posted 167 runs at a loss of nine wickets with PBKS' Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel picking up three wickets each. Punjab batters failed to stitch a decent partnership as they managed 139 runs at a loss of nine wickets in 20 overs.
Kolkata demolish Lucknow by 98 runs and jump to top spot on points table
Kolkata Knight Riders registered a dominant 98-run win over Lucknow Super Giants to clinch the top spot on the points table. The second-placed Knight Riders pipped league leaders Rajasthan Royals, who maintained a strong hold on the top of the table by winning eight out of ten games. On the other hand, the Super Giants went down to the fifth spot as this loss took a massive hit on their net run rate. For KKR, Sunil Narine scored 81 in 39 balls to help Kolkata post 235 runs on the board. In the second innings, Kolkata bowlers bundled out the Super Giants at 137 in 16.1 overs.
Virat Kohli not to be banned for his ‘kiss-blowing’ celebration in GT clash; know why
Virat Kohli was seen giving a send-off to Shahrukh Khan after dismissing the latter with a direct hit on Saturday, May 4 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. However, despite this gesture, he is unlikely to get banned. As per the IPL Code of Conduct, a player can be banned if he has two breaches under the same article.
Pat Cummins’ savage reply to World Cup 2024 semifinalists goes viral
Pat Cummins came up with a savage reply when asked to choose four semifinalists for the T20 World Cup 2024. In a video, the interviewer asked him about his top four, to which Cummins replied, “Definitely Australia, other three you can choose whichever you want.” When the interviewer further asked him, “Which three do you want?” Cummins said, “Don't care, you can pick any of them.”
Matheesha Pathirana returns to Sri Lanka; likely to miss remainder of IPL 2024
The reigning IPL champions, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), have been handed a massive blow with their star pacer Matheesha Pathirana returning to Sri Lanka to nurse his hamstring injury. The young pacer, who has missed two CSK matches on the trot in their bid to the IPL 2024 playoffs, now remains doubtful for the remainder of the season. Pathirana played six matches this season, picking up 13 wickets at an economy of 7.68, including a four-wicket haul.
