The 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) wraps up this weekend with the Qualifier 2 on Friday and the Final on Sunday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.Rising Pune Supergiant are already safely through to the final, having defeated Mumbai Indians by 20 runs in the Qualifier 1 on Tuesday. Washington Sundar’s return of 3-16 in four overs saw Pune defend a moderate total of 162 to advance into their first IPL final.Mumbai will have a second chance to reach the final when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Qualifier 2 on Friday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Kolkata earned their spot thanks to a dramatic, rain-affected 7-wicket win (D/L method) over defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday. Mumbai will fancy their chances of overcoming Kolkata, having already beaten the Knight Riders twice in the 2017 IPL league phase: the Indians won by 4 wickets in their home match on April 9, while the return game in Kolkata on May 13 saw them claim a 9-run victory.Whoever reaches the final will have a hard time stopping Pune, who have been one of the most consistent teams through 2017 and boast a powerful batting line-up - led by captain Steve Smith - and a varied bowling attack which has been spearheaded by South Africa’s Imran Tahir.
2017 IPL stats leaders
Most runs - David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad), 641
Most sixes - David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad), 26
Highest score - David Warner (Sunrisers Hyderabad), 126
Highest strike rate - Chris Lynn (Kolkata Knight Riders), 187.74
Most wickets - Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Sunrisers Hyderabad), 26
Best figures - Andrew Tye (Gujarat Lions), 5-17
Best bowling average - Andrew Tye (Gujarat Lions), 11.75
Best economy rate - Nathu Singh (Gujarat Lions), 3.7