IPL 2026 Points Table, Orange Cap & Purple Cap after match 51, DC vs KKR
Sunrisers Hyderabad take the top spot in the points table after the 51st match of IPL 2026.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) crushed Delhi Capitals (DC) in the Indian Premier League 2026 on May 8. Chasing a target of 142, KKR easily won by eight wickets.
After being asked to bat first, DC opener Pathum Nissanka (50) scored a half-century, adding 49 runs in the five overs with KL Rahul (23).
However, DC lost a few batters cheaply in the middle-overs, with Nitish Rana, Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, and Axar Patel failing to go big with the bat. Ashutosh Sharma added 39 runs to drive the scoreboard to 142/8 in the first innings.
In the chase, KKR opener Finn Allen (100*) led from the front, smacking an unbeaten century off 47 balls. He etched a 116-run stand with Cameron Green to bring the team home by eight wickets in just 14.2 overs.
IPL 2026 Updated Points Table after match 51, DC vs KKR
SRH take the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table with 14 points. Punjab Kings are next in the second place with 13 points. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Rajasthan Royals, and Gujarat Titans are next with 12 points each, followed by Chennai Super Kings in sixth place.
KKR have now dropped to seventh place while DC have slipped to eighth spot. Mumbai Indians and LSG languish in the last two spots with six points each.
IPL 2026: Most runs
SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen is the highest run-scorer in the tournament after match 51 with 494 runs, followed by Abhishek Sharma with 475 runs. KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan are the next batters in the queue. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi takes the fifth spot with 404 runs.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the IPL 2026 after Match 51:
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 494 runs
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH) – 475 runs
- KL Rahul (DC) – 468 runs
- Ishan Kishan (SRH) – 409 runs
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 404 runs
IPL 2026: Most wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Anshul Kamboj are the leading wicket-takers in IPL 2026 with 17 scalps, followed by Prince Yadav and Kagiso Rabada with 16 scalps each. Eshan Malinga takes the fifth spot with 16 wickets.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the IPL 2026 after Match 51:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 17 wickets
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK) – 17 wickets
- Prince Yadav (LSG) – 16 wickets
- Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 16 wickets
- Eshan Malinga (SRH) – 16 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the IPL 2026 after match 51?
SRH’s Heincrich Klaasen (494 runs) is the leading run-scorer after match 51 of IPL 2026.
Who hold the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table after match 51?
Sunrisers Hyderabad take the top spot in the points table with 14 points.
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