The paper tried to figure out what differentiated Mumbai Indians and CSK, who came into the season as defending champions and runners-up respectively.
Steve Smith, representing the Rajasthan Royals, scored just 311 runs in 14 games, with the help of three half-centuries as his team finished bottom of the points table.
These tests were conducted specifically for the entire IPL contingent that had arrived from the UAE on November 14 and then went into quarantine.
Chennai Super Kings, three-time IPL champions, failed to make it to the playoffs for the first time and ended at the seventh spot in the group stage.
Mumbai Indians became the most successful IPL franchise on Tuesday when they won their fifth title in the 13-year history of the T20 league.
Warner had chosen to bowl first after winning the toss and his decision was vindicated by the amount of dew during the second innings.
With this win, Sunrisers Hyderabad jumped from seventh place to fourth on the points table. Now, as many as four teams are locked at 12 points each.
Delhi Capitals are placed third with 14 points, the same as Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are second and have a better net run rate than Delhi.
Chris Gayle thrown his bat away in disappointment after he was dismissed by Jofra Archer on 99 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Friday.
Kings XI Punjab had a total of 185/4 on board but Rajasthan Royals chased it down with nearly three overs to spare on Friday.
