SRH vs RCB: Royal Challengers Bangalore have grabbed few quick wickets as the tide turns to their favor© BCCI/IPL
After losing the early wicket of David Warner, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) have regained momentum as they look to reach the 164-run target, set by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Monday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Devdutt Padikkal scored a half-century, meanwhile AB de Villiers also added the finishing touch to RCB’s score. Earlier, SRH won the toss and elected to bowl first. This is the first match of the season for both teams. David Warner has been reinstated as SRH captain and will be looking to lead the team to a second IPL title. For Virat Kohli, the match marks the start of a hunt for a maiden title victory. While SRH boast of big hitters like Warner and Jonny Bairstow to go with a wily bowling attack consisting of the likes of Rashid Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal, RCB will be relying on their two biggest stars in Kohli and AB de Villiers along with the likes of Aaron Finch, Moeen Ali and Yuzvendra Chahal. (LIVE SCORECARD)
IPL 2020 LIVE Updates Between SunRisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore straight from Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
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23:08 (IST)
RUN OUT!! Abhishek Sharma run out (Umesh Yadav/Josh Philippe) 7(4)
Decent delivery by Dube. Sharma sends it to deep square. They decide to take two runs, but are ball watching. Sharma and Khan clash against each other and hit their heads. Utter chaos!! The Afghan looks like he has got a concussion. In comes, Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
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23:05 (IST)
FOUR RUNS!!!
Dube sends a slow delivery. Rashid carves out a square cut and sends it for a four between backward point and third man.
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23:04 (IST)
OUT!!! Priyam Garg b Shivam Dube 12(13)
Dube sends a length delivery outside off. It goes off Garg’s leading edge and then onto the off stump. In comes, Rashid Khan.
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23:00 (IST)
FOUR RUNS!!
Chahal sends a full ball. Sharma sends it over the bowler for a four. GOOD SHOT! Chahal also wraps up his allotted overs in this match. SRH need 37 runs from 24 balls.
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22:57 (IST)
OUT!! Vijay Shankar b Yuzvendra Chahal 0(1)
A beauty by Chahal. He sends a googly outside off. Shankar tries to drive it to the off side but missed it completely. The ball hit the middle stump. In comes, Abhishek Sharma.
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22:52 (IST)
OUTT!!! Jonny Bairstow b Yuzvendra Chahal 61(43)
Great flight by Chahal, and Bairstow tries to hoick it but fails miserably!! Crucial wicket for RCB! WHAT DID BAIRSTOW DO THAT????
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22:49 (IST)
PRIYAM GARG GETS INTO THE SHOW!!
Steyn sends a short ball. Not great timing, but Garg gets the thick inside edge, as it goes to deep square’s left and for a four.
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22:47 (IST)
FOUR!! SENDS IT PAST SHORT THIRD!!
Steyn sent a yorker length delivery outside off. Bairstow sends it past the short third fielder for a four. Brilliant shot!
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22:44 (IST)
PURE AND HEAVENLY BY JONNY BAIRSTOW!!
Yadav sent a length ball outside off at a good pace. Bairstow is at his imperious best today. He sends it to extra cover’s left for a four! SRH need 56 runs from 36 balls.
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22:41 (IST)
FOUR! JONNY BAIRSTOW BRINGS UP HIS FIFTY!!
Brilliant and brutal and Bairstow! Poor delivery by Yadav. Bairstow sends it to deep midwicket’s right and it goes for a four. SRH also cross the 100-mark.
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22:35 (IST)
Two runs
Dube sends a length ball at middle stump. Garg sends it to fine leg’s left side. Two runs.
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22:30 (IST)
OUT!! Manish Pandey c Navdeep Saini b Yuzvendra Chahal 34(33)
Pandey just gifted the catch to Saini. What was he doing! Chahal sent a looping delivery outside off. Pandey doesn’t connect well and tries to send it over long-off. Saini grabs hold of it. SRH need 75 runs from 48 balls. In comes, Priyam Garg.
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22:26 (IST)
Ball watching by the wicketkeeper!!
Chahal sends a good delivery, and Bairstow misses it, so does Philippe. It goes to the boundary for four byes. It was a good ball by Chahal, the keeper was daydreaming. It could have been a stumping.
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22:24 (IST)
Two runs, Aaron Finch drops Jonny Bairstow!
Saini sent an overpitched delivery. Bairstow slams it at head height. Finch is at extra cover, and puts his hands well, but the shot was just too hard as it punches past his palms. Two runs. SRH need 81 runs from 54 balls.
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22:18 (IST)
SunRisers Hyderabad need 86 from 60 balls
Chahal sends a short delivery. Pandey sends it to the sweeper cover for a single. SRH need 86 from 60 balls.
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22:16 (IST)
One run
Chahal sends a length ball at the middle. Pandey mishits it to midwicket off the inside edge. One run.
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22:07 (IST)
One run. SunRisers Hyderabad need 105 from 72 balls
Chahal sends a length delivery on middle. Bairstow hits it to long-on’s right for a single. SRH need 105 runs from 72 balls.
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22:03 (IST)
WHAT A SHOT!!! DIABOLICAL BY MANISH PANDEY!! SunRisers Hyderabad reach their fifty!
You could see after the first delivery of this over that Pandey was tempted to hit for the boundary. Sundar floated this delivery into the slot. Pandey swung it towards midwicket for a six!! Brutal!! SRH cross the fifty mark!
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21:57 (IST)
DELICIOUS SHOT!!!!
Bairstow plays a wonderful shot!! It looked utterly delicious!! Saini sent a short delivery. Bairstow hoicks it with ease to the midwicket boundary for a tasty four.
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21:55 (IST)
One run. Good delivery by Navdeep Saini!
Saini sends a 143.2kph delivery. Bairstow sends it wide of mid-off for a quick single.
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21:52 (IST)
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21:50 (IST)
FOUR!!
Yadav sends it to Pandey’s pads. Pandey uses the ball’s pace and sends it to mid-on’s right for a four. Brilliant shot.
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21:50 (IST)
Two runs, SunRisers Hyderabad need 134 runs in 95 balls
Saini sends a short delivery, outside off. Bairstow hits it, with the point fielder getting a hand to it. Two runs. SRH are 30/1 after 4 overs. They need 134 runs in 95 balls.
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21:44 (IST)
FOUR RUNS!! MANISH PANDEY GETS GOING!!
Steyn sends a full ball in the middle. Pandey sends it between the non-striker and mid-on for a four. SRH are currently at 24/1 after 2.5 overs.
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21:41 (IST)
Two runs
Steyn sends a full delivery on Pandey’s pads. He sends it to fine leg’s left. Two runs. Good running.
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21:39 (IST)
OUT!! David Warner run out (Umesh Yadav) 6(6)
Huge wicket by Yadav! He sent a length delivery just outside off. Bairstow sends it back at the bowler. He drops the catch. But the deflection is more than enough as Warner gets run out. In comes, Manish Pandey.
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21:37 (IST)
SIX RUNS!!!
Yadav sends a short one, at Bairstow’s hips. He sends it over fine leg boundary with such ease. Pure class. SIX RUNS!!
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21:36 (IST)
FOUR RUNS!!
Yadav overpitches his delivery. Bairstow flicks it to fine leg’s left and the fielder can’t reach it. FOUR RUNS!
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21:32 (IST)
No run, six from the first over for SunRisers Hyderabad
Steyn sends in a length ball. Warner defends it to point. SRH grab six runs from the opening over.
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21:30 (IST)
FOUR RUNS!!
Steyn overpitches his second delivery. Warner slams it with ease to mid-off’s right. Four runs!
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21:29 (IST)
No run
It was a short delivery by Steyn. Warner leaves it alone. No run.
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21:28 (IST)
David Warner, Jonny Bairstow to begin the chase for SunRisers Hyderabad
Warner, Bairstow enter the field to begin the chase for SRH. Meanwhile, Steyn will bowl the first over for RCB.
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21:15 (IST)
OUT!!! Shivam Dube run out (Jonny Bairstow) 7(8), Royal Challengers Bangalore set 164-run target
Excellent skills on show here, as Shivam Dube gets run out. Dube didn’t look sure for the run, so was Philippe. Innings break as RCB finish at 163/5, setting a 164-run target for SRH.
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21:15 (IST)
OUT!!! Shivam Dube run out (Jonny Bairstow) 7(8), Royal Challengers Bangalore set 164-run target
Excellent skills on show here, as Shivam Dube gets run out. Innings break as RCB finish at 163/5, setting a 164-run target for SRH.
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21:12 (IST)
OUT!! AB de Villiers run out (Manish Pandey/Jonny Bairstow) 51(30)
1 run completed by De Villiers gets run out. What a throw by Pandey. De Villiers sent this Kumar delivery to his left at long-off. Pandey threw it, and the keeper does the rest. In comes, Josh Philippe.
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21:10 (IST)
Two runs, AB de Villiers reaches his fifty!
Full delivery by Kumar, outside off. De Villiers sends it to the long-off’s left. Half century for him.
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21:10 (IST)
FOUR!!
AB de Villiers is adding the finishing touch to this RCB innings. Not a good delivery by Kumar, as De Villiers sends it over the boundary, with one bounce. FOUR RUNS! Can RCB dominate in this final over?
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21:08 (IST)
SIX!! BRUTAL SHOT!!
Sharma sends a short delivery, which was rising. De Villiers flat hits it over point for a brutal six.
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21:06 (IST)
SIXXXXX!!! LOVELY SHOT!!!! CRACKING SHOT!!!
AB de Villiers waited for it, and he slammed it! PURE CLASS! Sharma sends a length ball. Its slower and goes wide. De Villiers sends it over extra cover for a six.
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21:04 (IST)
One run
Natarajan sends a good yorker, as Dube sends it to deep square. One run. 18 overs done, can RCB hit some boundaries?
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