Rajasthan Royals are second in the 2023 IPL team standings with four wins in seven matches, thanks to Trent Boult's powerplay performance.
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Boult's brilliance
Boult's impressive pace and swing have troubled the batters in IPL 2023. He dismissed Virat Kohli for a golden duck and finished with 2/41 in his last outing against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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Trent Boult's Powerplay feat
Boult has taken seven wickets in 15 overs during the Powerplay in IPL 2023, with an economy of 6.06. Only Mohammed Siraj has taken as many wickets in this phase.
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RR's powerplay woes
RR's economy rate of 7.54 in the Powerplay is only higher than that of RCB (7.00) in IPL 2023. Gujarat Titans (7.69) are the only other team with an economy of less than eight in this phase.
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Boult's powerplay numbers
Boult has taken 39 Powerplay wickets in 51 innings with an economy of 6.76 since IPL 2020, the highest by any bowler.
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100 IPL wickets
Boult became the 22nd bowler to take 100 wickets in the IPL during a game against RCB. He now has 101 wickets in 84 games at an economy rate of 8.27.