Following the first IPL final, it is tolerably clear that Warner will win the orange cap, despite leaving the competition after 12 of the 14 home and away matches. He is 99 runs clear at the top of the table. Rahul, who is second, plays for Punjab, which is out of the competition. Of the remaining four teams (last night's game was a qualifier, so Chennai might still have two more games, even though they lost to Mumbai):Pies4shaw wrote:In his last hand before leaving the tournament to prepare for the World Cup, Warner made 81 from 56 overnight, as Hyderabad made 212 and crushed Punjab by 45 runs. After every team has played 12 matches, Warner sits atop the runs table with 692 at an average of 69.2, with 1 100 and 8 50s. Rahul is in second place, 172 runs behind Warner.
De Kock (1 more game, Mumbai qualified for the final last night by beating Chennai) is 192 behind Warner;
Dhawan (for Delhi, who could have two more matches) is 206 behind Warner;
Dhoni (Chennai, possibly 2 more games) is 287 behind Warner; and
Pandey (Hyderabad, possibly 2 more games - but not that likely, now Warner has taken his bat home) is 378 behind Warner.