American Premier League 2023: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Premium Americans vs Premium Aussies (Updated) ft. Imran Khan

Premium Americans and Premium Afghans were the victorious sides on Saturday, December 23, in the ongoing American Premier League 2023 played at the Moosa Stadium in Pearland, Texas.

Premium Afghans held their nerve to pull off a one-run win against defending champions Premium Windies. Important contributions from skipper Ihsanullah Janat (36), Usman Ghani (27) and Abdul Wasi (23) pushed the Afghans to a sizeable 123 for 7.

In reply, the Windies were left in tatters at 55 for 6 at the halfway stage, courtesy of some impeccable bowling from Jamahid Mir Alikhil (3 for 17) and Yousuf Zazai (2 for 28).

A late cameo from Hayden Walsh threatened to snatch the game from the Afghans. The West Indies spinner smashed two boundaries and four sixes in his 21-ball 43 but was caught by Waqarullah Ishaq off Abdul Wasi's bowling with 10 balls remaining. The Afghans eventually managed to secure the win, their first of the season.

Later in the day, Premium Americans thrashed Premium Aussies by 61 runs to register their second win in three matches. The Aussies were bowled out for 62, with West Indies leg-spinner Imran Khan taking an impressive 5 for 14, his second five-wicket haul this season.

Premium Aussies have now lost all three of their matches and find themselves rock-bottom of the points table.

On that note, here's a look at the top run-getters and wicket-takers following Saturday's matches in the American Premier League.

American Premier League 2023 Most Runs List

Rank	Player	Team	Runs	Mat	Inns	HS	Avg	SR	100	50	4s	6s
1	Ravi Bopara	PIND	92	3	3	55	30.67	115	0	1	8	6
2	Abdul Wasi	PAFG	83	3	3	44	41.5	102.47	0	0	7	3
3	Shawn Findlay	PWI	82	4	4	68	20.5	97.62	0	1	6	3
4	Aaron Johnson	PWI	76	4	4	35	25.33	122.58	0	0	5	5
5	Usman Ghani	PAFG	74	3	3	46	24.67	129.82	0	0	6	3
6	Kjorn Ottley	PAC	59	3	2	51	29.5	163.89	0	1	7	3
7	Raj Darbar	PIND	58	3	3	30	19.33	131.82	0	0	3	4
8	Gerhard Erasmus	PAC	58	3	3	35	19.33	126.09	0	0	4	3
9	Navanpreet Brar	PAC	55	3	3	23	27.5	61.8	0	0	3	1
10	Hayden Walsh	PWI	54	4	2	43	27	168.75	0	0	2	4

Abdul Wasi's (23 off 20 balls) late cameo against Premium Windies took him to the second spot on the run-scoring charts. The Afghanistan all-rounder has scored 83 runs in three innings at a strike rate of 102.47. Premium Indians all-rounder Ravi Bopara continues his reign at the top with 92 runs in three innings.

Wasi's teammate Usman Ghani moved from seventh to fifth spot after scoring 27 off 23 balls in the same match and Gerhard Erasmus moved up to the eighth spot. Hayden Walsh, meanwhile, entered the top 10 on the back of his explosive cameo.

American Premier League 2023 Most Wickets List

Rank	Player	Team	Wickets	Mat	Inns	BBI	Avg	ER	4W+	5W+
1	Hayden Walsh	PWI	12	4	4	5/17	5.58	4.42	0	1
2	Raj Nannan	PWI	11	4	4	4/6	5.28	4	1	0
3	Imran Khan	PAC	10	2	2	5/14	3.2	4.47	0	2
4	Sunny Patel	PIND	6	3	3	3/14	5.67	2.83	0	0
5	Amad Butt	PIND	6	3	3	5/25	12	6	0	1
6	Stephen Wiig	PIND	5	3	3	3/25	11.6	5.27	0	0
7	Mario Lobban	PWI	5	4	4	2/2	14.6	5.62.	0	0
8	Amir Hamza	PAC	4	2	2	3/9	9.25	5.29	0	0
9	Simi Singh	PAUS	4	3	3	2/19	12.5	5.56	0	0
10	Sabir Rao Ali	PAC	4	3	3	3/27	8.25	6.6	0	0

Hayden Walsh continues to lead the most-wickets list in the American Premier League 2023 after taking 2 for 21 against Premium Aussies. The leg-spinner has now accounted for 12 wickets in four matches at an economy rate of 4.42.

Walsh's teammate Raj Nannan finds himself in the second spot with 11 scalps, while Imran Khan has jumped to the third spot after becoming the first bowler to register back-to-back fifers this season.

Amir Hamza (Premium Americans) and Simi Singh (Premium Aussies) are the latest entrants in the top wicket-takers list with four wickets apiece.