IPL 2021 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs SunRisers Hyderabad highlights: SRH win by 4 runs

Assured of a play-off berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to inch closer to a top-two finish in the league stage when they play Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here on Wednesday.

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Player of the Match

SRH captain Kane Williamson is the Player of the Match for his vital knock of 31, two catches and affecting one run-out.

Kane Williamson: It's been a tough season and it's great to see some of those small improvements. To see those small adjustments was good, we thought that total was competitive and we saw that fight throughout the ball as well. I was just trying to maximize the powerplay and the ball was holding on the surface and we were fortunate to build a partnership and we knew things wouldn't happen quickly from a bowling perspective, but we knew if we held our nerve and stay there for longer periods, we can build that pressure. Game was getting tight and dismissing him one way or the other was the key, they are a fantastic side and even though we are not in the contention it was great to see the fight. He certainly is special. We saw him in the nets in the last couple of seasons and he is a real competitor and is proving to be effective even on slower surfaces. He's got a lot of mates in the team as well and that helps in sharing the knowledge. It's a great opportunity for the younger guys to get involved and hopefully we will keep learning and we go again on Friday. Lot of last over finishes and we keep trying and applying ourselves and the surfaces haven't allowed for a rhythm and it's good to see the win.

ViratKohli, RCB captain:I don't think so, the intent has to be get it done as soon as possible. Having lost a couple of early wickets, rebuilding was key. Maxi's run-out was a game-changing moment. With AB you are never out of the game, but it is about making sure that the guy who's in flow should be on strike. Not as effective when chasing that down. Shahbaz played a crucial knock at that stage, it is a game of small margins, I think Sunrisers held their nerve and bowled their last few deliveries pretty well to not allow us to get away. Looks like he's back to his best after a layoff. We want him to bowl well. This tournament throws up talent every year, good to see a guy bowling at 150 clicks. It is important to know the progress of individuals going forward. Whenever you see talent like this, you need to nurture them. Little hiccup in the journey but we will carry on with the same momentum.

Result

Sunrisers Hyderabad win by 4 runs.

RCB 137/6 after 20 overs.

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the last over.

19.1Bhuvneshwar to Garton, no run, slow full ball tad wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Garton.

19.2Bhuvneshwar to Garton, 1 run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, Garton connects and hits the ball over backward point for a single.

19.3Bhuvneshwar to de Villiers, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, de Villiers slaps the ball through cover but denies a single.

19.4Bhuvneshwar to de Villiers, SIX! Full ball on middle stump, de Villiers swings his bat and sends the ball straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum!!!!

19.5Bhuvneshwar to de Villiers, no run, good length ball on off-stump, de Villiers hits the ball to Williamson at mid-off.

19.6Bhuvneshwar to de Villiers, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, de Villiers only manages to hit the ball to sweeper cover for a single.

RCB 129/6 after 19 overs.

Holder to bowl the nineteenth over.

18.1Holder to Shahbaz, 2 runs, dropped chance, full ball wide of off-stump, Shahbaz makes room and hits the ball over cover, Bhuvneshwar at sweeper cover drops the ball and Shahbaz takes a couple of runs.

18.2Holder to Shahbaz, 2 runs, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Shahbaz slogs the ball over Williamson at mid-wicket for two more runs.

18.3Holder to Shahbaz, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump.

18.4Holder to Shahbaz, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow short ball on middle stump, Shahbaz pulls and the ball goes straight to Williamson at short mid-wicket.

Geroge Garton walks out to bat.

18.5Holder to Garton, 1 run, short ball on middle stump, Garton pulls and sends the ball wide of short mid-wicket and takes a single.

18.6Holder to de Villiers, no run, slow full ball tad wide of off-stump, de Villiers goes for a wild slog but fails to connect.

RCB 124/5 after 18 overs.

Malik to bowl the eighteenth over.

17.1Malik to Shahbaz, FOUR! Back of the length ball on off-stump, Shahbaz plays a pull and sends the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

17.2Malik to Shahbaz, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Shahbaz makes room and hits the ball to the man at extra cover.

17.3Malik to Shahbaz, 1 run, slow back of the length ball on off-stump, Shahbaz goes for a big shot, the ball takes the inside edge and then hits the pads, Shahbaz takes a quick single.

17.4Malik to de Villiers, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg, de Villiers drives the ball to mid-on for a run.

17.5Malik to Shahbaz, FOUR! Full toss wide of off-stump, Shahbaz slaps the ball over the fielder at backward point for a boundary.

17.6Malik to Shahbaz, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Shahbaz hits the ball through cover for a single.

RCB 113/5 after 17 overs.

Rashid to bowl the seventeenth over.

16.1 Rashid to de Villiers, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, de Villiers sweeps the ball to fine-leg for a single.

16.2Rashid to Padikkal, 2 runs, short and wide ball, Padikkal cuts the ball through backward point for a couple of runs.

16.3Rashid to Padikkal, 1 run, back of the length ball on leg stump, Padikkal hits the ball down the ground for a single.

16.4Rashid to de Villiers, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, de Villiers sweeps the ball behind square on the leg side for a single.

16.5Rashid to Padikkal, WICKET! CAUGHT! Short ball on off-stump, Padikkal pulls, the ball lobs to deep mid-wicket where Abdul Samada takes a good running catch.

Shahbaz Ahmad walks out to bat.

16.6Rashid to de Villiers, FOUR! Full ball on off-stump, de Villiers plays a reverse hit and fetches a boundary.

RCB 92/3 after 14 overs.

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the fourteenth over.

13.1Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, no run, full and fast ball on off-stump, Maxwell hits the ball straight, the ball hits Bhuvneshwar and goes to mid-on.

13.2Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Maxwell drives the ball down to long-on for a single.

13.3Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, 1 run, juicy full toss on leg stump, Padikkal works the ball to the leg side for a run.

13.4Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, 2 runs, full ball on off-stump, Maxwell guides the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

13.5Bhuvneshwar to Maxwell, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Maxwell powers the ball straight, the ball goes past wide of the umpire to long-on for a single.

13.6Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, 1 run, slow boucner wide of off-stump, Padikkal steps out and hammers the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

RCB 86/3 after 13 overs.

Holder to bowl the thirteenth over.

12.1Holder to Padikkal, 1 run, slow full ball on middle stump, Padikkal works the ball to the leg side for a run.

12.1Holder to Maxwell, WIDE! Short ball bowled down the leg side.

12.2Holder to Maxwell, EDGE AND FOUR! Short ball on off-stump, Maxwell goes for a pull, the ball takes inside edge and rolls past the diving fielder down to fine-leg for a boundary.

12.3Holder to Maxwell, 1 run, slow short ball on middle and leg, Maxwell pulls and sends the ball behind square on the leg side for a single.

12.4Holder to Padikkal, 1 run, slow bouncer wide of off-stump, Padikkal pulls, the ball lobs high in the air and falls safely, Padikkal takes a single.

12.5Holder to Maxwell, 1 run, good length ball, Maxwell mishits the ball to the leg side for a single.

12.6Holder to Padikkal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal hits the ball to mid-off.

RCB 77/3 after 12 overs .

Kaul to bowl the twelfth over.

11.1Kaul to Maxwell, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Maxwell goes back and hits the ball to mid-on.

11.2Kaul to Maxwell, FOUR! Short ball on off-stump, Maxwell tonks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

11.3Kaul to Maxwell, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Maxwell hits the ball to the off-side.

11.4Kaul to Maxwell, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Maxwell drills the ball through cover and gets a single.

11.5Kaul to Padikkal, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal slashes the ball down to third-man for a single.

11.6Kaul to Maxwell, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Maxwell goes for cut but is cramped for room and the ball flies past the edge of the bat.

RCB 71/3 after 11 overs.

Malik to bowl the eleventh over.

10.1Malik to Padikkal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal prods his bat, the ball swings away and beats the outside edge of the bat.

10.2Malik to Padikkal, 1 run, short and wide from Malik, Padikkal thumps the ball over cover and gets a single.

10.3Malik to Maxwell, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Maxwell drives the ball to cover and takes a quick single.

10.4Malik to Padikkal, no run, full ball on off-stump, Padikkal looks for a drive but the ball beats the edge of the bat.

10.5Malik to Padikkal, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal taps the ball and sends it down to third-man for a single.

10.6Malik to Maxwell, 1 run, bouncer on off-stump, the ball jumps awkwardly on Maxwell, the batter manages to pull the ball to square-leg for a single.

RCB 67/3 after 10 overs.

Rashid to bowl the tenth over.

9.1Rashid to Padikkal, 1run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal knocks the ball to the leg side for a single.

9.2Rashid to Maxwell, SIX! Full ball on off-stump, Maxwell slogs and the ball just beats the fielder at deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!

9.3Rashid to Maxwell, no run, short ball on middle stump, Maxwell works the ball to the leg side.

9.4Rashid to Maxwell, FOUR! Good length ball on middle stump, Maxwell plays a jab to send the ball to square-leg for a boundary.

9.5Rashid to Maxwell, 2 runs, full ball on middle and leg stump, Maxwell works the ball to mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

9.6Rashid to Maxwell, 2 runs, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Maxwell guides the ball to the leg side for couple of runs more.

RCB 52/3 after 9 overs.

Malik to bowl the ninth over.

8.1Malik to Padikkal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal drives the ball to mid-off.

8.2Malik to Padikkal, 2 runs, full ball fired on middle and leg stump, Padikkal flicks and guides the ball down to fine-leg for a couple of runs.

8.3Malik to Padikkal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal crunches the ball to the man at extra cover.

8.4Malik to Padikkal, 1 run, juicy full toss wide of off-stump, Padikkal hits the ball through backward point for a single.

8.5Malik to Maxwell, 2 runs, short ball on off-stump, Maxwell pulls and sends the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

8.6Malik to Maxwell, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Maxwell goes for a wild swing but fails to connect and the ball raps on the pads.

RCB 47/3 after 8 overs.

Rashid to bowl the eigth over.

7.1Rashid to Padikkal, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal cuts the ball to the man at short third.

7.2Rashid to Padikkal, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Padikkal guides the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

7.3Rashid to Maxwell, BOOM! SIX! Good length ball on middle stump, Maxwell swings his big bat and sends the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!!!!

7.4Rashid to Maxwell, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Maxwell defends.

7.5Rashid to Maxwell, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Maxwell slogs the ball to deep mid-wicket for a run.

7.6Rashid to Padikkal, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Padikkal drives the ball down the ground for a run.

RCB 38/3 after 7 overs.

Umran Malik to bowl the seventh over.

6.1 Malik to Padikkal, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Padikkal.

6.2Malik to Padikkal, 1 run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal drives the ball wide of the man at point for a single.

6.3Malik to Bharat, no run, slow full ball on off-stump, Bharat drives the ball to cover.

6.4Malik to Bharat, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Bharat pushes the ball to cover once more.

6.5Malik to Bharat, WICKET! CAUGHT! Short ball on middle and leg stump, Bharat looks to pull, the ball brushes the batter's gloves and Saha gobbles the ball behind the stumps.

Glenn Maxwell walks out to bat.

6.6 Malik to Maxwell, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Maxwell works the ball to backward point.

RCB 37/2 after 6 overs.

Kaul to bowl the sixth over.

5.1Kaul to Bharat, no run, good length ball on middle and off-stump, Bharat taps the ball to cover.

5.2Kaul to Bharat, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump,Bharat works the ball to mid-on for a run.

5.3Kaul to Padikkal, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Padikkal.

5.4Kaul to Padikkal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal dabs the ball to cover-point and takes a single.

5.5Kaul to Bharat, SIX! Slow full ball on off-stump, Bharat picks the length early and smacks the ball straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum!!!!

5.6Kaul to Bharat, FOUR! Slow good length ball on off-stump, Bharat flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

RCB 25/2 after 5 overs.

Holder to bowl the fifth over.

4.1Holder to Bharat, no run, slow full ball on middle and leg stump, Bharat drives the ball back to Holder.

4.2Holder to Bharat, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Bharat works the ball to the leg side for a run.

4.3Holder to Padikkal, no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Padikkal drives the ball to Jason Roy at backward point.

4.4Holder to Padikkal, FOUR! Slow short ball on leg stump, Padikkal flicks and sends the ball racing down to fine-leg for a boundary.

4.5Holder to Padikkal, 1 run, short and wide, Padikkal hits the ball through extra cover for a single.

4.6Holder to Bharat, 1 Leg Bye, slow full ball on middle and leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the leg side, Bharat takes a single.

RCB 18/2 after 4 overs.

Siddarth Kaul to bowl the fourth over.

3.1 Kaul to Christian, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Christain hits the ball to the off-side.

3.2Kaul to Christian, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow full ball on middle and leg stump, Christain aims to whip the ball to mid-wicket, but the ball takes a leading edge and lobs to the man at mid-off.

Bharat walks out to bat.

3.3Kaul to Padikkal, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal mistimes the cut to cover.

3.4Kaul to Padikkal, no run, slow good length ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal pushes the ball to mid-off.

3.5Kaul to Padikkal, no run, slow good length ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal drives the ball to the fielder at point.

3.6Kaul to Padikkal, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal dabs the ball to the fielder at short third-man.

RCB 18/1 after 3 overs.

Bhuvneshwar to bowl the third over.

2.1Bhuvneshwar to Christian, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Christian hits the ball to cover.

2.2Bhuvneshwar to Christian, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Christian hits the ball over point for a single.

2.3Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, FOUR! Good length ball on off-stump, Padikkal makes room and punches the ball wide of the man at mid-off for a boundary.

2.4Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal looks to cut but fails to connect.

2.5Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, no run, slow full ball on off-stump, the ball stays low a bit, Padikkal brings his bat down in time to block the ball.

2.6Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal drives the ball to mid-off.

RCB 13/1 after 2 overs.

Jason Holder to bowl the second over.

1.1Holder to Padikkal, no run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Padikkal looks for a flick but the ball raps on the pads, Holder appeals but the umpire gives that as not out.

1.2Holder to Padikkal, FOUR! Short and wide from Holder, Padikkal cuts the ball over backward point for a boundary.

1.3Holder to Padikkal, no run, short ball on off-stump, Padikkal looks to work the ball over the keeper but fails to connect.

1.4Holder to Padikkal, 2 runs, fuller ball, Padikkal hits the ball high in the air, the ball has the height but not the distance three men converge to take the catch but none takes it as the ball lands safely, Padikkal settles for a couple of runs.

1.4Holder to Padikkal, an appeal for caught behind, short ball bowled on leg stumps, Padikkal looks to work the ball on the leg side, there is a slight noise as the ball goes past the edge of the bat, Holder appeals but the umpire gives that as not out, Williamson takes the review and the review shows that there is no edge, also the third umpire calls the ball as WIDE!

1.5Holder to Padikkal, no run, full ball on off-stump, Padikkal works the ball around the corner.

1.6Holder to Padikkal, no run, full ball wide of off-stump, Padikkal drives the ball to the fielder at short third-man.

RCB 6/1 after 1 over.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the first over of the inning.

0.1Bhuvneshwar to Kohli, FOUR! WHAT A WAY TO GET THE INNINGS UNDERWAY! Good length ball wide of off-stump, Kohli hammers the ball wide of the man at mid-off for a boundary.

0.2Bhuvneshwar to Kohli, no run, full ball on middle and leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the keeper.

0.3Bhuvneshwar to Kohli, 1 run, full ball on middle stump, Kohli clips the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

0.4Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, no run, good length ball on leg stump, Padikkal works the ball to the fielder at shirt third-man.

0.5Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, 1 run, back of the length ball on leg stump, Padikkal guides the ball behind square on the leg side for a single.

0.6Bhuvneshwar to Padikkal, WICKET! LBW! Good length ball on off-stump, Kohli looks to work the ball across the line but fails to connect, the ball raps on the pads and there is a loud appeal, the umpire raises his finger,

Welcome back for the second half of the match. The players and the umpires are back on the field. We are ready for RCB's chase to commence.

SRH 141/7 after 20 overs.

Harshal to bowl the last over.

19.1Harshal to Holder, 2 runs, slow full ball on off-stump, Holder drives the ball to backward point and takes a single, an overthrow from the fielder gives Holder a chance to get one more run.

19.2Harshal to Holder, no run, slow full ball on off-stump, a swing and a miss from Holder.

19.3Harshal to Holder, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Holder drives the ball down to long-off for a single.

19.4Harshal to Rashid, good length ball on off-stump, Rashid hits the ball back to the stumps at the bowler's end, but Harshal picks the ball and removes the stumps as he sees Holder is out of the crease, there is an appeal for run out, the replay shows that Harshal did not remove the stump from the hand in which he was holding the ball. Holder survives.

19.4Harshal to Rashid, NO BALL! Full toss way over Rashid's head

FREE HIT!

19.5Harshal to Rashid, 1 run, full toss on middle stump, Rashid hits the ball straight to the man at deep mid-wicket and takes a single.

19.6Harshal to Holder, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow ball on off-stump, Holder hits the ball high in the air and Christian takes the catch.

19.6

SRH 136/6 after 19 overs.

Siraj to bowl the nineteenth over.

18.1 Siraj to Rashid, no run, fast full ball targeted on middle and leg, Rashid makes room but manages to hit the ball back to Siraj.

18.2Siraj to Rashid, FOUR! INTELLIGENT FROM RASHID! Short and wide from Siraj, Rashid waits and then hits the ball to lift it over the man at short third for a boundary.

18.3Siraj to Rashid, 1 run, yorker on off-stump, Rashid smashes the ball to cover and takes a single.

18.4Siraj to Holder, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Holder hits the ball to cover and steals a single.

18.5Siraj to Rashid, no run, slow full ball wide of off-stump, a swing and a miss from Rashid.

18.6Siraj to Rashid, no run, fast yorker wide of off-stump, Rashid tries to bring his bat down in time to dig the ball out but is late as the ball goes to the keeper.

SRH 130/6 after 18 overs.

Harshal to bowl the eighteenth over.

17.1Harshal to Saha, EDGE AND FOUR! Slow back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Saha works the ball away from his body, the ball takes a thick inside edge and rolls down to fine-leg for a boundary.

17.2Harshal to Saha, WICKET! CAUGHT! Pace off the ball, the ball is wide of off-stump, Saha goes for a big hit but mistimes his shot, the ball goes high in the air and AB de Villiers at long-off takes his second catch of the night.

Rashid Khan walks out to bat.

17.3Harshal to Holder, 1 run, in the blockhole, Holder digs the ball outto mid-wicket for a single.

17.4 Hashal to Rashid, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Rashid works the ball to square-leg for a single.

17.5Harshal to Holder, EDGE AND FOUR ONCE MORE! Full ball wide of off-stump, Holder looks to drive, the ball takes a faint inside edge and rolls past the stumps down to fine-leg for a boundary.

17.6Harshal to Holder, no run, yorker on off-stump, Holder digs the ball out.

SRH 120/5 after 17 overs.

Christian to bowl the sixteenth over.

16.1Christian to Saha, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Saha dabs the ball to cover and steals a single.

16.2Christian to Holder, FOUR! MUCH-NEEDED! Full ball bowled on leg stump, Holder flicks the ball off his toes and sends the ball racing down to fine-leg for a boundary.

16.3Christian to Holder, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Holder guides the ball wide of the man at backward point for a single.

16.4Christian to Saha, no run, slow good length ball on off-stump, Saha defends the ball to cover.

16.5Christian to Saha, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Saha guides the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

16.6Christian to Holder, no run, slow good length ball tad wide of off-stump, Holder looks to cut the ball but fails to connect.

SRH 113/5 after 16 overs.

Chahal to bowl the sixteenth over.

15.1Chahal to Samad, WICKET! LBW! Fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Samad goes for a slog but fails to connect, the ball hits the back pad and there is a slight appeal from Chahal, the umpire is not interested, Chahal convinces Kohli to take the review, the review shows that the ball is hitting the stumps, the third umpires asks the on field umpire to change his decision, it is out, Samad departs.

Jason Holder walks out to bat.

15.2Chahal to Holder, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Holder guides the ball to fine-leg for a single.

15.3Chahal to Saha, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg stump, Saha works the ball to square-leg for a single.

15.4Chahal to Holder, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Holder nudges the ball to fine-leg for third single in as man y balls.

15.5Chahal to Saha, 2 runs, fuller ball on off-stump, Saha plays the ball to deep mid-wicket and takes two runs with ease.

15.6Chahal to Saha, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Saha pushes the ball to cover, an overthrow from the fielder at cover gives Saha a chance to sneak a single.

SRH 107/4 after 15 overs.

Christian to bowl the fifteenth over.

14.1Christian to Garg, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slow good length ball on off-stump, Garg makes room and whacks the ball straight to AB de Villiers standing at deep mid-wicket.

Abdul Samad walks out to bat.

14.2Christian to Roy, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Roy pulls the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

14.3Christian to Samad, no run, fuller ball on middle stump, Samad punches the ball back to Christian.

14.4Christian to Samad, 1 run, short and wide from Christian, Samad cuts the ball through cover for a single.

14.5Christian to Roy, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Roy mistimes his hit and the ball rolls to the man at mid-off.

14.6Christian to Roy, WICKET! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Slow full ball tad wide of off-stump, Roy powers the ball straight into Christian's grip.

SRH 96/2 after 13 overs.

Daniel Christian to bowl the thirteenth over.

12.1Christian to Garg, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg, Garg clips the ball to long-leg for a single.

12.2Christian to Roy, no run, good length ball straying on leg stump, Roy works the ball to the man at short third-man.

12.3Christian to Roy, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Roy pulls and sends the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

12.4Christian to Garg, 2runs, fuller ball on off-stump, Garg drives the ball through backward point and takes a couple of runs with ease.

12.5Christian to Garg, no run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Garg drives the ball to the leg side.

12.6Christian to Garg, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg, Garg knocks the ball to the fielder at short third and steals a single.

SRH 91/2 after 12 overs.

Harshal to bowl the twelfth over.

11.1Harshal to Roy, 1 run, slow fuller ball on off and middle stump, Roy smacks the ball in the air, the ball falls in no man's land and Roy takes a single.

11.2Harshal to Williamson, 2 runs, short ball on middle stump, Williamson pulls and works the ball behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.

11.3Harshal to Williamson, WICKET! CLEAN-BOWLED! Slow good length ball on off-stump, the ball cuts back in, Williamson makes room to hit the ball through cover, the ball takes a thick inside edge and hits the middle stump.

Priyam Garg walks out to bat.

11.4 Harshal toGarg, 2runs, full ball on off-stump, Garg drives the ball down to long-off for a couple of runs.

11.5Harshal to Garg, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Garg works the ball on the leg side for a single.

11.6Harshal to Roy, FOUR!Fuller ball bowled on leg stump, Roy works the ball down to fine-leg for a boundary.

SRH 81/1 after 11 overs.

Shahbaz to bowl the eleventh over.

10.1Shahbaz to Roy, 1 run,

10.2Shahbaz to Williamson, 1 run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Williamson guides the ball to the fielder at short fine for a single.

10.3Shahbaz to Roy, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Roy knocks the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

10.4Shahbaz to Williamson, 1 run, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Williamson drives the ball to mid-wicket for another run.

10.5Shahbaz to Roy, 1 run, fuller ball wide of off-stump, Roy plays a reverse sweep for a single.

10.6Shahbaz to Williamson, no run, full ball bowled on middle and leg, Williamson pushes the ball to cover.

SRH 76/1 after 10 overs.

Chahal to bowl the tenth over.

9.1 Chahal to Roy, FOUR! Short and wide, Roy needs no invitation to cut the ball and send it through the gap between backward point and short third-man for a boundary.

9.2 Chahal to Roy, 2 runs, short ball on off-stump, Roy pulls and sends the ball to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

9.3 Chahal to Roy, no run, good length ball on middle and leg stump, Roy cuts the ball to point.

9.4 Chahal to Roy, 2 runs, full ball on middle and leg, Roy guides the ball to square-leg for a couple of runs.

9.5 Chahal to Roy, 1 run, Chahal pulls the length back and pitches the ball on off-stump, Roy drills the ball down the ground for a run.

9.6 Chahal to Williamson, no run, fast ball on off-stump, Williamson drives the ball back to Chahal.

SRH 67/1 after 9 overs.

Shahbaz to bowl the ninth over.

8.1 Shahbaz to Williamson, no run, good length ball on middle stump, Williamson pushes the ball back to Shahbaz.

8.2Shahbaz to Williamson, no run, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Williamson cuts the ball through cover for a single.

8.3Shahbaz to Roy, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Roy goes for a wild slog, the ball hits the lower end of the bat and lobs in the air, the ball falls safely and Roy takes a single.

8.4Shahbaz to Williamson, 2 runs, back of the length ball on off-stump, Williamson cuts the ball and sends it to the fielder at sweeper cover and takes a run.

8.5Shahbaz to Williamson, 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Williamson nudges the ball to cover and darts to the other end for a quick single.

8.6Shahbaz to Roy, 1 run, short ball bowled wide of off-stump, Roy cuts and the ball falls just in front of the man at backward point, Roy takes a single.

SRH 61/1 after 8 overs.

Yuzvendra Chahal to bowl the eigth over.

7.1 Chahal to Williamson, no run, full ball on off-stump, Williamson leans and blocks the ball.

7.2 Chahal to Williamson, 2 runs, full ball on middle stump, Williamson sweeps and sends the ball down to fine-leg for a couple of runs.

7.3Chahal to Williamson, no run, full ball on off-stump, Williamson dabs the ball to backward point.

7.4 Chahal to Williamson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Williamson steps out, the ball spins back in and warps on the pads.

7.5 Chahal to Williamson, no run, slow fuller ball on off-stump, Williamson softly pushes the ball to cover.

7.6 Chahal to Williamson, 1 run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Williamson goes deep in the crease and works the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

SRH 58/1 after 7 overs.

Harshal Patel to bowl the seventh over.

6.1Harshal to Roy, 2 runs, full ball wide of off-stump, Roy times the ball through cover and takes two runs with ease.

6.2Harshal to Roy, FOUR! HAMMERED! Harshal pulls the length back and bowls on off-stump, Roy pulls and powers the ball through mid-wicket for a boundary.

6.3Harshal to Roy, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Roy dabs the ball to point.

6.4Harshal to Roy, no run, full toss on off-stump, Roy gives the ball a charge, the ball hits the lower end of the bat and then goes to the keeper on one bounce.

6.5Harshal to Roy, 1 run, slow good length ball on middle and leg stump, Roy drives the ball down to long-on for a run.

6.6Harshal to Williamson, 1 run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Williamson works the ball to mid-wicket for another single.

SRH 50/1 after 6 overs.

Shahbaz to bowl the sixth over.

5.1Shahbaz to Roy, 1 run,

5.2Shahbaz to Williamson, no run, full ball on off-stump, Williamson blocks the ball.

5.3Shahbaz to Williamson 1 run, full ball on off-stump, Williamson helps the ball to mid-wicket for a single.

5.4Shahbaz to Roy, FOUR! PUNISHED! Shahbaz drags the length back, Roy goes deep in the crease and pulls to send the ball racing down to backward square-leg for a boundary.

5.5Shahbaz to Roy, no run, fuller ball fired on leg stump, the ball raps on the pads and goes to the off-side.

5.6Shahbaz to Roy, 1 run, full ball on leg stump, Roy guides the ball to mid-wicket for a run.

SRH 43/1 after 5 overs.

Garton to bowl the fifth over.

4.1Garton to Roy, FOUR! Full toss outside off-stump, Roy hits the ball from the bottom half of his bat and the ball races through extra-cover for a boundary.

4.2Garton to Roy, 1 run, slow fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Roy drives the ball down to long-on for a single.

4.2 Garton to Williamson, WIDE! Back of the length ball down the leg side.

4.3Garton to Williamson, FOUR! GREAT SHOT! Fuller ball bowled wide of off-stump, Williamson creams the b all through extra-cover for a boundary.

4.4Garton to Williamson, 1 run, back of the length ball on middle and leg, Williamson works the ball to backward square-leg for a single.

4.4Garton to Roy, WIDE! Fuller ball fired down the leg side.

4.5Garton to Roy, 1 run, fuller ball on off-stump, Roy mistimes the drive, the ball rolls down to long-on for a single.

4.6 Garton to Williamson, FOUR! SILKEN! Fuller ball on leg stump, Williamson just guides the ball down to fine-leg for a boundary. .

SRH 26/1 after 4 overs.

Shabaz Ahmad to bowl the fourth over.

3.1Shabaz to Roy, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Roy drives the ball back to the bowler.

3.2 Shabaz to Roy, 1 run, back of the length ball, Roy drives the ball down the ground for a single.

3.3 Shabaz to Williamson, 1 run, fuller ball on leg stump, Williamson knocks the ball to the leg side for a run.

3.4 Shabaz to Roy, no run, back of the length ball on off-stump, Roy cuts the ball to backward point.

3.5 Shabaz to Roy, no run, fuller ball on middle stump, Roy drives the ball back to Shahbaz.

3.6 Shabaz to Roy, 1 run, short ball on off-stump, Roy pulls and guides the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a run.

SRH 23/1 after 3 overs.

Siraj to bowl the third over.

2.1Siraj to Williamson, WIDE! Fuller ball bowled down the leg side.

2.1Siraj to Williamson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, the ball takes the inside edge and then gets stuck in the gap between Williamson's pad and thigh.

2.2Siraj to Williamson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Williamson taps and sends the ball to the man at backward point.

2.3Siraj to Williamson, no run, good length ball on off-stump, Williamson comes down the track and defends the ball to the leg side.

2.4Siraj to Williamson, FOUR! STYLISH! Fuller ball on off-stump, Williamson leans and drives the ball through extra-cover for a boundary.

2.5Siraj to Williamson,no run, fuller ball on off-stump, Williamson pushes the ball to cover, Kohli puts a dive and stops the ball.

2.6Siraj to Williamson, FOUR! CRACKING SHOT! Back of the length ball on off-stump, Williamson rocks back and guides the ball to square-leg for the second boundary of the over.

SRH 14/1 after 2 overs.

George Gartonto bowl the second over.

1.1 Gartonto Abhishek, FOUR! Full toss on off-stump, Abhishek hits the ball down to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

1.2Gartonto Abhishek, SIX! Fuller ball on off-stump, Abhishek hits the ball over long-off fence for a maximum!!!!

1.3Gartonto Abhishek, no run, full ball on middle and leg stump, Abhishek works the ball to the leg side.

1.4Gartonto Abhishek, 2 runs, fuller ball on middle and leg stump, Abhishek flicks the ball high in the air, the ball falls behind square on the leg side and the batter gets a couple of runs.

1.5Gartonto Abhishek, WICKET! CAUGHT! Slightly slower ball on off-stump, Abhishek is early in his shot and the ball lobs high in the air, Glenn Maxwell at mid-on comes under the ball and completes a fine catch.

Kane Williamson walks out to bat.

1.6Gartonto Roy, no run, full ball on off-stump, Roy drives the ball to the fielder at mid-off.

SRH 2/0 after 1 over.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl the first over of the inning. Jason Roy is on strike.

0.1Siraj to Roy, 1 run, full and straight ball on off-stump, Roy nudges the ball to mid-wicket and takes a single.

0.2Siraj to Abhishek, no run, good length ball bowled wide of off-stump, Abhishek lifts his bat and leaves the ball for the keeper.

0.3Siraj to Abhishek, back of the length ball wide of off-stump, Abhishek is not bothered about the ball as it leaves the ball once more for the keeper.

0.4Siraj to Abhishek, no run, fuller ball on middle stump, Abhishek drives the ball back to Siraj.

0.5 Siraj to Abhishek, no run, good length ball wide of off-stump, Abhishek drives the ball to the fielder at cover.

0.6 Siraj to Abhishek, 1 run, good length ball on off-stump, Abhishek drives the ball to the man at point, the fielder gets a direct hit on the stumps at the bowler's end and the ball ricochets which gives Abhishek a chance to get a single.

Right then the game is about to get underway. Outcome the two umpires. Virat Kohli leads the RCB players out on the field. The RCB players are followed by Jason Roy and Wriddhimaan Saha, the two SRH openers.

Teams

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Kane Williamson(c), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Umran Malik

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli(c), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat(w), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Daniel Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal

Kane Williamson, SRH captain at toss

Exciting oppurtunity for us. I think as an environment, we would try to evolve. There is still some focus. There is a lot of enthusiasm thanks to the youth in the team. We are going with the same side from the last match.

Virat Kohli, RCB captain at toss:

We are gonna bowl first. We have seen the wicket eases out in the second half. We had a bit of a jolt at the start of this leg. Against Chennai, we could have made a game out of it. We were 15-20 short. Every team wants to qualify with a few games to spare. Same side for us.

Toss

RCB captain Virat Kohli wins the toss and opts to field first.

Pitch Report

A very dry pitch on offer for this match. There are a few cracks on the pitch. The cracks could open up as the match progresses. The spinners could play a big part in this match.

Squad: SunRisers Hyderabad

SunRisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson (captain), David Warner, Manish Pandey, Sherfane Rutherford, Wriddhiman Saha, Shreevats Goswami, Rashid Khan, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Abhishek Sharma, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddharth Kaul, Khaleel Ahmed, Urman Malik, Basil Thampi, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abdul Samad, J Suchith, Jason Holder, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, Kedar Jadhav, Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, Jason Roy.

Squad: Royal Challengers Bangalore

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli (captain), Navdeep Saini, Glenn Maxwell, Dan Christian, Rajat Patidar, Dushmantha Chameera, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Sachin Baby, Wanindu Hasaranga, George Garton, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shahbaz Ahmed, Devdutt Padikkal, Kyle Jamieson, Suyash Prabhudessai, KS Bharat, Tim David, Akash Deep, AB de Villiers.