Lucknow Super Giants defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore Kings by one wickets on 10 April, Monday. With this win, the Lucknow team is now at the first position in the IPL 2023 points table.
The highest wicket-taker for the Lucknow team, Mark Wood, grabbed one wicket in his third match of the season, taking his total tally to nine wickets, and has moved to the first position in the Purple Cap rankings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
In his opening match against Delhi Capitals on 1 April, Saturday, he picked a five wicket haul; and in the second match against Chennai Super Kings on 3 April, Monday, he had grabbed three wickets.
IPL 2023 Purple Cap
1. Mark Wood (LSG) - 9 wickets (3 matches)
2. Rashid Khan (GT) - 8 wickets (3 matches)
3. Yuzvendra Chahal (RR) - 8 wickets (3 matches)
4. Ravi Bishnoi (LSG) - 6 wickets (4 matches)
5. Alzarri Joseph (GT) - 6 wickets (3 matches)
Ravi Bishnoi retained the fourth position in the IPL 2023 Purple Cap race.
Rashid Khan with eight wickets has been displaced from the top spot by Wood and is now placed second, with Yuzvendra Chahal with eight wickets in the third place.
Alzarri Joseph trails behind in the fifth position with six wickets.
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