IPL 2023: Top 5 Finishers From The First Half

Cricket fans have witnessed some nail-biting thrillers in the first half of IPL 2023 and there have been some really spectacular individual performances. A number of finishers have played significant roles in the intense situations of the game for their respective franchises.

Here’s the list of the top 5 finishers from the first half of IPL 2023:

5. Nicholas Pooran

Nicholas Pooran has till now scored 171 runs in 7 games at an exceptional strike rate of 185.86 for the Lucknow Super Giants. The left-handed batter has been a key reason for the success of KL Rahul-led side in the first half of IPL 2023.

His best performance came against the Royal Challengers Bangalore as he played a scintillating knock of 62 runs off just 19 deliveries. MSG chased down a mammoth total of 213 runs courtesy of Pooran’s knock.

4. Jitesh Sharma

Wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma has impressed everyone with his hard-hitting ability. He has smashed 145 runs at a strike rate of 149.48 in 7 matches while batting mostly in lower middle order.

Jitesh Sharma smoked 25 runs off 7 deliveries including four monstrous sixes against the Mumbai Indians. The young PBKS batter also played a stellar knock of 41 runs off just 27 balls against RCB.

3. David Miller

The fortune has changed for the Proteas batter since he joined the Gujarat Titans camp ahead of IPL 2022. He made immense contribution in GT’s triumph last year and is doing the same in IPL 2023.

David Miller has scored 148 runs in 6 games at an incredible average of 49.33 and a strike rate of 146.53. He was the key pillar in Gujarat Titans’ victory over Mumbai Indians as he smashed 46 runs off just 22 deliveries including 2 fours and 4 maximums.

2. Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh clearly gets a spot in the top 5 finishers list as he has played the most destructive knock of IPL 2023. The KKR batter smashed 5 consecutive sixes against Gujarat Titans’ pacer Yash Dayal and helped them to chase a huge total in the final over of the game.

Rinku Singh smashed and unbeaten 48 off just 21 deliveries in the KKR vs GT game. He has also registered scores of 46 against RCB, 58* against SRH, and 53* against CSK. Till now he has smashed 233 runs at an average of 58.25 and a strike rate of 148 in IPL 2023.

1. Shimron Hetmyer

Shimron Hetmyer has played some absolutely incredible knocks for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2023. His best performance came while chasing 178 in the RR vs GT game when he smashed an unbeaten 56 off just 26 balls to take RR to a three-wicket win in the last over.

Shimron Hetmyer has amassed 188 runs at an average of 62.67 and a strike rate of 166.37 in 7 games in IPL 2023. He also played quick-fire knocks against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings and hence the RR batter clearly tops the list of Top 5 finishers of IPL 2023.