Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018, highlights: SRH beat RCB by 5 runs
Get highlights of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018 here. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a brilliant final over as SRH beat RCB in their Indian Premier League encounter in Hyderabad on Monday.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the star for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to more or less book their spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 play-offs on Monday. With 12 runs to defend in the final over, Bhuvneshwar produced a brilliant performance to concede just seven runs and was also able to castle the in-form Colin De Grandhomme (33 off 29 balls). Earlier, Mohammed Siraj and Tim Southee claimed three wickets each as RCB bowled out Sunrisers Hyderabad SRH for 146. Kane Williamson was once the again the top-scorer for the hosts as he scored 56 off 39 balls to steady the innings.Follow highlights of Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, IPL 2018 here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING)
23:50 hrs IST: Thanks to this victory, Sunrisers Hyderabad now have 16 points while Royal Challengers Bangalore crashed out of the play-offs race.
23:43 hrs IST: 12 runs were needed in the last over, but Bhuvneshwar Kumar was at his best as he dismissed Colin de Grandhomme with his final delivery!
23:39 hrs IST: What a last over! Bhuvneshwar Kumar pulled off a miracle as SRH beat RCB by five runs!
23:33 hrs IST: As usual, the match is going to the last over. RCB have played well in the last 5 overs and with 12 runs to win, they will surely be the favourites. RCB 135/5
23:27 hrs IST: A lucky boundary for Colin de Grandhomme and this is truly going down to the wire. Royal Challengers Bangalore need 19 runs in 12 balls and this over will be crucial!
23:23 hrs IST: Two sixes! This was the perfect over for Royal Challengers Bangalore as Colin de Grandhomme hammered Rashid Khan! Royal Challengers Bangalore need 25 runs in 18 balls
23:17 hrs IST: What an over! Six runs conceded by Siddarth Kaul and this is getting really tough for Royal Challengers Bangalore. RCB need 39 runs in 24 balls.
23:13 hrs IST: A four off the final ball, but RCB need at least 2-3 more in the next over. The visitors are lagging behind when it comes to the required run rate and they need 45 runs in 30 balls.
23:09 hrs IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore need 54 runs in 36 balls. It is now or never for the visitors as they need to get a couple of boundaries fast. Five wickets left but not many good batsmen to follow.
23:03 hrs IST: Just two runs from the Sandeep Sharma over. This is getting tight for Royal Challengers Bangalore and the visitors need 60 runs to win from 7 overs.
22:59 hrs IST: 12 overs gone. Royal Challengers Bangalore need 62 runs in 48 balls with Sunrisers Hyderabad bowling brilliantly in their own backyard.
22:55 hrs IST: This is absolute madness! Moeen Ali is caught behind for 10 and Siddarth Kaul claims the fifth wicket of the innings. Is this game over for RCB? Royal Challengers Bangalore 84/5
22:52 hrs IST: Is this the over that will change the course of the game? After Virat Kohli. AB De Villiers was also dismissed and SRH truly have a chance to win this game. SRH 80/4
22:49 hrs IST: Rashid Khan joins the party and he dismisses AB De Villiers for 5. The leg-spinner fooled AB with a googly and he was clean bowled as RCB are 80 for the loss of 4 wickets.
22:43 hrs IST: What a huge wicket! Yusuf Pathan pulls off a good catch and Shakib Al Hasan has dismissed Virat Kohli for 39! SRH are back in the game! SRH 74/3
22:37 hrs IST: An uneventful over from Rashid Khan. AB De Villers got his first boundary and SRH wasted their review on a caught behind decision. SRH 71/2
22:34 hrs IST: This was a good over! Sandeep Sharma dismissed Manan Vohra and was able to put AB De Villiers in discomfort. But SRH need wickets to get back into this game. SRH 64/2
22:30 hrs IST: Sandeep Sharma strikes for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Manan Vohra tried to play a sloppy shot and ended up hitting the ball on the stumps. SRH 60/2
22:27 hrs IST: Huge mistake from SRH as Siddarth Kaul missed an absolute sitter to dismiss Manan Vohra. This can prove to be costly for the hosts. RCB 60/1 after 7 overs.
22:25 hrs IST: A good over from Siddarth Kaul. He conceded just right runs and Virat Kohli will be looking to accelerate the innings from this point. RCB 55/1
22:20 hrs IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore are 47/1 after 5 overs. Kohli is the key
22:18 hrs IST: Skipper Kohli is turning it on here. A four, a six and then again a four. Shakib Al Hasan does not know to bowl to the chase master
22:15 hrs IST: Kohli comes in and takes a single and RCB are 25/1 in three overs
22:13 hrs IST: OUT! Shakib comes back at Patel. Pitched up delivery, turned and bounced a little more and the left-hander tried to sweep only to be found before the stumps
22:11 hrs IST: Parthiv Patel is getting into the groove now! Two back to back boundaries now off Shakib Al Hasan
22:09 hrs IST: Parthiv Patel hits two lovely boundaries to welcome Bhuvneshwar Kumar into the attack
22:06 hrs IST: After the first over, RCB are 5/0
22:02 hrs IST: Parthiv Patel and Manan Vohra are opening the innings for Royal Challengers Bangalore while Sandeep Sharma will deliver the first ball
22:00 hrs IST: And here starts the second innings
21:46 hrs IST: Two wickets in the final over and Tim Southee finishes it off! He dismisses Sandeep Sharma and Sunrisers Hyderabad are all out for 146.
21:39 hrs IST: Wickets are falling like a deck of cards right now! Rashid Khan is the latest one to go as he is run out for 1. SRH 144 for the loss of eight wickets.
21:36 hrs IST: Mohammed Siraj gets his revenge! Wriddhiman Saha slammed him for a huge six but the youngster came back well to castle Saha for 6. SRH 143/7
21:32 hrs IST: OUT! Mohammed Siraj strikes! It has been a good performance by the pacer and he castles the dangerous Yusuf Pathan for 12. SRH 134/6
21:30 hrs IST: Shakib gave away his wicket, but Yusuf Pathan is going strong. Two boundaries for the right-hander and the Sunrisers Hyderabad are 134 for the loss of five wickets after 18 overs.
21:27 hrs IST: OUT! Shakib Al Hasan also departs for 35! He went for a big one but could only manage to give an easy catch to Umesh Yadav. SRH 125/4
21:24 hrs IST: Looks like Williamson’s wicket has not bothered Shakib at all as the left-hander slam two boundaries in Mohammed Siraj’s over. The second boundary was a cheeky one as he guided it through fine-leg as he moves into the 30s. SRH 123/4
21:17 hrs IST: This was the time for SRH to play aggressively but Williamson ended up giving an easy catch to Mandeep Singh at fine leg. It was a good innings by the SRH skipper and after 16 overs, Sunrisers Hyderabad are 112 for the loss of 4 wickets.
21:10 hrs IST: What an innings by Kane Williamson! The Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper brings up his half century in 35 balls. He slammed the ball over the long-on boundary for a flat six to bring up the milestone. SRH 105/3
21:07 hrs IST: A boundary after almost two overs. This was a much-needed one for SRH and thanks to the humongous six, Kane Williamson took his score to 43. SRH 94/3 after 14 overs.
21:01 hrs IST: This has been a brilliant performance by the RCB bowlers and the trend continued as Siraj completed another tidy spell. Tonight, he has maintained great line and length and as a result, SRH are 80/3 at the end of the 13th over.
20:56 hrs IST: Colin de Grandhomme is the new bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore and he conceded seven runs in the 12th over. There were a couple of opportunities for the batsman to score, but they failed to take advantage. SRH 75/3
20:52 hrs IST: A rare bad delivery from Chahal resulted in Williamson slamming him through square-leg for a boundary. But, the rest of the over went according to play as SRH are 68 for the loss of 3 wickets after 11 overs.
20:48 hrs IST: Finally a good over for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Two boundaries came in the over for Shakib - the first one through covers and the next one went flying over the bowler’s head. SRH 61/3
20:44 hrs IST: What an over. 3 runs and a wicket for Yuzvendra Chahal and this is getting worse for the top-placed side Sunrisers Hyderabad! SRH 50/3
20:39 hrs IST: OUT! Manish Pandey did not read Chahal’s slow delivery well and ended up giving an easy catch to Virat Kohli at short mid-off. SRH are in serious trouble as the hosts are 48 for the loss of three wickets.
20:36 hrs IST: Manish Pandey and Kane Williamson are looking comfortable, but the run rate is dangerously low. Another good over by Moeen Ali and SRH are 47/2 after 8 overs.
20:33 hrs IST: Tidy over by Yuzvendra Chahal. Just 4 runs from the over and this is going brilliant for Virat Kohli & Co. In other news, it is raining in some parts of Hyderabad and it can affect the match tonight. SRH 42/2
20:30 hrs IST: This is a very good start for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Sunrisers Hyderabad could manage just 38 in the powerplay overs and they have lost two big wickets. SRH 38/2
20:27 hrs IST: OUT! SRH have lost their second wicket. A reckless shot by Shikhar Dhawan and he ended up gifting his wicket to Mohammed Siraj. SRH 38/2
20:23 hrs IST: A direct hit, a loose delivery going for a four and a couple of near misses - the Tim Southee over had it all as Sunrisers Hyderabad are 36 for the loss of one wicket after 5 overs.
20:17 hrs IST: Good return for Umesh Yadav. He tested both Williamson and Dhawan with some short balls and just five runs came off the over. SRH 25/1
20:14 hrs IST: A good over for RCB as they were able to get rid of Alex Hales and although Kane Williamson got a boundary, Tim Southee will be quite pleased with this start. SRH 20/1
20:10 hrs IST: OUT! Tim Southee strikes for RCB as he castles Alex Hales for 5. A big wicket for the visitors and this is exactly the start they would have hoped for. SRH 15/1
20:07 hrs IST: Umesh Yadav gets the second over and the pacer struggled to find his length right away. There were a couple of good deliveries but Shikhar Dhawan and Alex Hales got one boundary each. SRH 14/0
20:02 hrs IST: A tidy start by the debutant. Both batsmen played Ali quite cautiously and just four runs came off the over. SRH 4/0
19:59 hrs IST: Shikhar Dhawan and Alex Hales to open the batting for Sunrisers Hyderabad. For Royal Challengers Bangalore, Moeen Ali will bowl the first over.
19:55 hrs IST: First game in this year’s Indian Premier League for Moeen Ali. The England spinner provides support to the RCB batting and will be a good choice of this wicket.
19:49 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Delhi Daredevils just two nights ago at the same venue and skipper Kane Williamson was confident that the turf will behave similarly.
19:42 hrs IST: A look at the two Playing XIs -
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Alex Hales, Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson(c), Manish Pandey, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Wriddhiman Saha(w), Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Parthiv Patel(w), Manan Vohra, Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Moeen Ali, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Yuzvendra Chahal
19:38 hrs IST: Two changes for Royal Challengers Bangalore - Manan Vohra replaces Murugan Ashwin, Moeen Ali replaces Brendon McCullum
19:33 hrs IST: Sunrisers Hyderabad have made no change to their squad as Kane Williamson is sticking to the winning combination.
19:30 hrs IST: Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and opted to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
19:24 hrs IST: This year, SRH have been the best performing bowling line-up in IPL 2018. Siddarth Kaul, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shakib Al Hasan, Sandeep Sharma and Basil Thampi have left their opponents in a daze.
19:15 hrs IST: SRH currently enjoy a 5-4 advantage over RCB when it comes to head-to-head records with one matching ending in a tie.
19:06 hrs IST: A win for SRH, table-toppers with 14 points from nine games and a better net run rate than Chennai Super Kings, will all but assure them a place in the playoffs.
18:58 hrs IST: A loss tonight will come as a major dent to RCB’s fledging play-off hopes. Can Virat Kohli’s side step up and turn the tide?
18:50 hrs IST: It seems unlikely that Sunrisers Hyderabad will make any changes to their winning combination. The only probable change could be picking Basil Thampi ahead of Sandeep Sharma.
18:42 hrs IST: Hello and welcome to the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Hyderabad.
SRH rode Kane Williamson and Yusuf Pathan’s batting performances to beat Delhi Daredevils by seven wickets with one ball remaining in their last game on Sunday.
RCB are struggling for survival as they need to win every game and also hope that other results go in their favour to remain in contention for the play-offs. They are placed sixth in the table with just three wins from nine games.
