Highlight’s of Match
Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 35 runs at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. SRH were held to 171 for 8 in 20 overs in their pursuit of 207. Earlier, RCB scored 206 for seven after electing to bat first.
Virat Kohli’s steady 43-ball 51, Rajat Patidar’s quickfire 20-ball 50, and Cameron Green’s 20-ball 37 not out helped RCB pass the 200-run barrier in 20 overs. Jaydev Unadkat (3/30) took three wickets for SRH, while T Natarajan (2/39) and Mayank Markande (1/42) also contributed.
SRH against RCB Live: Expensive Over
Karn Sharma’s 15-run over has kept Sunrisers Hyderabad in the game. Pat Cummins smashed Karn for four and six in the over. SRH needs 88 runs from 48 balls. The game’s underway!
Klaasen is GONE!
Heinrich Klaasen struck a six off the previous ball and attempted to recreate it, but died. He blasted the ball far into the air, where Cameron Green settled and caught it at midfield. Green and bowler Swapnil Singh reacted aggressively. The over yielded 19 runs while also taking two wickets. Sunrisers Hyderabad need 151 runs from 90 balls.
Abhishek is on fire!
This is Abhishek Sharma at his finest! He had played Will Jacks cautiously in the first over, but not now. Abhishek blasted the SRH spinner for two sixes and a four in the over. It generated a total of 20 runs. Despite losing Head, SRH is off to a strong start.
A good start for Siraj
Mohammed Siraj surrendered only eight runs in his first over. He was struck for a four by Abhishek Sharma, although he bowled with tight line and length.
