IPL powerplay run-rate surpasses 10 for first time ever in a season

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 12 (ANI): It is clearly not the right time to be a bowler in T20 cricket, as run rates in the powerplay phase during the Indian Premier League (IPL) have averaged 10 per over on average for the first time ever.

As per data from CricViz, the powerplay run-rate during this year's IPL touched the all-time high of 10.47 runs per over. During the previous season, this rate was 9.