Chennai Super Kings have been the most economical bowling team of IPL 2015, but they are up against the best batting side in the last five overs
S Rajesh24-May-201510-11 Chennai Super Kings’ win-loss record against Mumbai Indians in IPL matches. Mumbai are the only team against whom Super Kings have lost more times than they have won in the IPL. In all games (including the Champions League), Super Kings have a 11-12 record against Mumbai.2 Number of batsmen from the Mumbai squad with 400-plus runs in the tournament. Brendon McCullum has scored 436 for Super Kings, but he isn’t in this IPL any longer. Among those available for selection for Super Kings, the top run-getter is Faf du Plessis with 379.71 Wickets taken by Super Kings’ pace bowlers, at an average of 21.45 and economy rate of 7.76. Mumbai’s fast bowlers have taken 51 wickets at an average of 33.54 and an economy rate of 8.67. The spinners are more closely matched – 29 wickets for Super Kings (economy rate 7.12) and 27 for Mumbai (economy rate 8.26).24 Wickets for Dwayne Bravo, the highest by any bowler in the tournament so far. Ashish Nehra and Lasith Malinga are joint third with 22 each. Twenty-two of Bravo’s 24 wickets have come in the last five overs of the innings.7.64 Super Kings’ economy rate in the tournament, the best among all teams. Mumbai have an economy rate of 8.63, which is second from the bottom. Mumbai have the better batting run rate, though – 8.65, compared to 8.20 for Super Kings.12.29 Run rate for Mumbai in the last five overs, the best among all teams. Their average of 26.43 runs per wicket is also the best by far. Super Kings have a run rate of 9.55 and an average of 18.67, both of which are second from bottom.201 Runs scored by Kieron Pollard in the last five overs, at a strike rate of 189.5. MS Dhoni has scored more runs in the last five overs this year – 227 – but at a slightly lower strike rate of 167.7.05 Mumbai’s run rate in the first six overs this season, the lowest among all teams. Super Kings have a rate of 8.12, third among all teams. However, in their last nine games the run rate in the first six overs for Mumbai has lifted to 7.83.26 Wickets taken by Super Kings in the first six overs, the most among all teams. Their bowling average of 26.84 is also the best, while their economy rate of 7.27 is second best. The two leading wicket-takers in the first six overs are both from Super Kings: Ashish Nehra, with 11, and Ishwar Pandey, with eight. Mumbai have taken 20 wickets in the first six, at an average of 35.85 and an economy rate of 7.96.2 Number of century partnerships for Mumbai’s openers. They are the only team with two century stands for the first wicket. Both hundred partnerships were by Parthiv Patel and Lendl Simmons, who have put together 618 runs at an average partnership of 51.50.7.16 The economy rate for Super Kings in the middle overs (7th to 15th), the best among all teams in IPL 2015. Mumbai have an economy rate of 8.13 during this period, second from bottom. However, Harbhajan Singh has taken 13 wickets in the middle overs, the second highest in this tournament after RCB legspinner Yuzvendra Chahal (15).274 Runs scored by Rohit in the middle overs, the second highest aggregate this season – only RCB’s AB de Villiers (297) has made more. Rohit has scored his runs at a strike rate of 133.5 during this period, and has been dismissed six times.4-3 The win-loss record for the teams batting first in IPL finals. The only teams to win when chasing a target are Kolkata Knight Riders (twice, in 2012 and 2014), and Rajasthan Royals, in the inaugural edition in 2008. Both Super Kings and Mumbai won their finals batting first.2-3 Super Kings’ win-loss record in finals – they won in 2010 and 2011, and lost in 2008, 2012 and 2013. Mumbai have a 1-1 record, losing in 2010 and winning the 2013 final.
