- Chennai Super Kings claimed the top spot with ten points from six matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 points table.
- Kolkata Knight Riders dropped down to second spot, having eight points from six outings.
- At the bottom of the table are Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), as they are yet to record a win this season.
This year’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2019) has been so far nothing short of a roller-coaster ride. The tournament started with a rather dull encounter between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. But since then, we have witnessed many thrilling and dramatic encounters this season.
CSK at the top
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) swapped places with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to move to the top of the IPL points table. CSK did not break too much sweat to help themselves to a 7-wicket win over KKR in match 23 of IPL 2019.
After being asked to bat first by home team skipper M.S. Dhoni, the visitors managed just 108/9, riding Andre Russell’s unbeaten 44-ball 50. Chasing a paltry 109 for victory, Chennai were never in trouble as South Africa captain Faf du Plessis carried his bat with an unbeaten 43 off 45 balls, his innings studded with three fours.
With Chahar’s brilliant dismissal of KKR’s top order batsmen and the spinner duo Harbhajan and Tahir sending back important players, it was all about the Kings’ bowling unit intelligence! Read the full report of CSK vs KKR here! #WhistlePodu #Yellove??https://t.co/LNtzEVkXDH
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 10, 2019
KKR, meanwhile, dropped down to the second spot, having eight points from six outings.
At the bottom of the table are Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), as they are yet to record a win this season.
All the teams have played a minimum of five and maximum of six matches. The tournament is nearing its half-way mark and this is where the teams currently stand.
.ChennaiIPL overtake #KKR
to go top of the table with
10 points #CSKvKKRpic.twitter.com/uq6WaWmqfN— 》♡ VIVO IPL 2019♡《 (@HRS_Cricket) April 10, 2019
Mumbai and Delhi will be looking for consistency heading into the second phase of the tournament. Rajasthan Royals have lost 4 of their 5 matches and will look to make strong amends going forward.
At the end of the group stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs.
Updated IPL Points Table 2019
| Team | Matches | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.310 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.614 |
| Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.061 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.810 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.342 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.131 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.848 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.453 |
Courtesy: IPLT20.com
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