May 18, 12:00 AM (IST)
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May 17, 11:57 PM (IST)
AB de Villiers is the Man of the Match.
May 17, 11:50 PM (IST)
May 17, 11:48 PM (IST)
May 17, 11:47 PM (IST)
May 17, 11:43 PM (IST)
May 17, 11:43 PM (IST)
May 17, 11:39 PM (IST)
RCB beat SRH by 14 runs.
May 17, 11:39 PM (IST)
Siraj to bowl the final over. CAUGHT! He sends down the first ball towards the leg stump and Williamson who shuffled across to the off stump doesn’t get enough on it and de Grandhomme keep his composure to take the catch right at the ropes in the deep fine leg area. Siraj pitches the next ball outside off and Pandey who was looking for the scoop completely misses. That’s 2 dot balls to start the over. He sends in a full toss and Pandey fails to connect yet again as the ball comes off his pads and they pick up a single. That’s brilliant by Siraj, all he has to do is bowl three legitimate deliveries now.
DROPPED! Hooda goes for the big shot on the next ball but Kohli at long off drops the catch. Siraj keeps his composure and completes the over brilliantly. RCB win the game by 14 runs.
SRH 204/3 after 20 overs.
May 17, 11:32 PM (IST)
Southee to bowl his final over. He starts with a wide. Southee sends down the Yorker on the next ball and Pandey hits it straight down the ground, de Grandhomme gets to the ball but slips and lets it escape for a FOUR. Pandey then gets under the next ball and sends it over mid off for back-to-back FOURs. Southee does brilliantly to give away just 2 runs off the next 3 balls. He sends down a fuller delivery outside off to end the over and Pandey gets behind it with power, sending the ball zipping to long off for a FOUR.
SRH need 20 off the last over to win.
SRH 199/2 after 19 overs.
May 17, 11:27 PM (IST)
FIFTY up for Pandey 50 (30)
May 17, 11:25 PM (IST)
Siraj back into the attack. Siraj looks for the Yorker on the first delivery and Pandey just goes across the stumps and flicks the ball over fine leg for a SIX. He then gets low in his crease and plays an upper cut to take the very next ball over short third man for a FOUR. Siraj does well to give away just 3 runs off the next 3 balls. Siraj nails the Yorker to end the over with a single. 14 runs off the over.
SRH need 35 off 12 balls to win.
SRH 184/2 after 18 overs.
May 17, 11:20 PM (IST)
May 17, 11:19 PM (IST)
Southee to bowl the 17th. He starts well bowling to his field, sending down wide Yorkers. A misfield by Umesh allows Pandey to pick up a couple off the 3rd ball. He gives away just 5 runs off the first 5 balls. Southee keeps his composure and sends down another wide Yorker to end the over. Just 6 runs off it. That was a top class over from Southee.
SRH need 49 runs off 18 balls to win.
SRH 170/2 after 17 overs.
May 17, 11:13 PM (IST)
Chahal to bowl his final over. Pandey drags the shorter ball behind square leg for a FOUR. Pandey sends the next ball to deep square leg and goes for the double, it was a quick throw back from de Grandhomme and Parthiv did well to direct the ball onto the stumps but Pandey only just manages to make it back into the crease. Pandey plays the last ball to mid wicket and once again they pick up a double to end the over. Good running from the SRH men. 12 comes off the over.
SRH need 55 runs from 24 balls to win.
SRH 164/2 after 16 overs.
May 17, 11:08 PM (IST)
de Grandhomme continues. Pandey sends the first ball racing towards the deep midwicket boundary, Kohli does well as he puts in a full length dive and gets his hand to the ball but it runs away at the very last moment for a FOUR. Pandey then clips the next ball to deep square leg for another FOUR. Williamson gets a low full toss and he sends it flying over deep square for a SIX. Pandey gets a good length delivery to end the over with and he launches it over long on for a SIX. 22 runs off that over.
SRH 152/2 after 15 overs.
May 17, 11:04 PM (IST)
Umesh back into the attack. Williamson executes a beautiful cut, sending the 3rd ball behind backward point for a FOUR. This is sensational batting from the SRH captain who seems to be fighting a lone battle here. Umesh sends down a shorter ball to end the over and Williamson tears into it, pulling it over deep midwicket for a SIX.
SRH 130/2 after 14 overs.
May 17, 10:59 PM (IST)
Colin de Grandhomme comes into the attack. Williamson whips the 3rd ball to deep midwicket to pick up a double, that brings up the FIFTY for the SRH captain. His 8thhalf century this season. Williamson ends the over by muscling the ball over deep midwicket for a SIX.
SRH need 102 off 42 balls to win.
SRH 117/2 after 13 overs.
May 17, 10:57 PM (IST)
FIFTY up for Williamson 51 (28)
May 17, 10:55 PM (IST)
Siraj back into the attack. Williamson moves across and pulls the 3rd ball flat over deep midwicket for a SIX. Siraj sends in a slower one to counter that shot but Williamson cuts this to deep backward point for a FOUR. 11 runs off the over.
SRH 105/2 after 12 overs.
May 17, 10:51 PM (IST)
May 17, 10:51 PM (IST)
Chahal back into the attack. He finds some great turn on the very first ball beating Williamson. He keeps it tight in the over not giving away any loose deliveries. Just 3 runs come off it. SRH cannot afford these quiet overs.
SRH need 125 runs off 54 balls.
SRH 94/2 after 11 overs.
May 17, 10:47 PM (IST)
Moeen continues. Williamson has shifted gears here. He first gets low and sweeps the first ball to deep square leg for a FOUR. Moeen tosses the next ball outside off and Williamson whips it through mid wicket for back-to-back FOURs. Moeen tries to counter by sending one down the middle but Williamson swings hard at it launching it over deep midwicket for a SIX. That’s 14 runs off the first 3 balls. 17 runs comes off the over.
SRH 91/2 after 10 overs.
May 17, 10:44 PM (IST)
May 17, 10:43 PM (IST)
Southee back into the attack. Williamson pulls the shorter delivery to backward square leg for a FOUR. He follows this up by slapping the very next ball over deep extra cover for back-to-back FOURs. 10 runs off the over.
SRH 74/2 after 9 overs.
May 17, 10:42 PM (IST)
May 17, 10:41 PM (IST)
Moeen Ali comes into the attack. He restricts the batsmen to just singles off the first 5 balls. CAUGHT! Hales pulls the last delivery towards deep midwicket, de Villiers runs towards it and leaps miles up and takes a spectacular catch with just one hand right at the edge of the boundary. What a BEAUTY! It was an unbelievable catch by de Villiers. Hales who has been dropped twice is stunned.
SRH 64/2 after 8 overs.
May 17, 10:38 PM (IST)
WICKET! Hales c de Villiers b Moeen 37 (24)
May 17, 10:32 PM (IST)
May 17, 10:32 PM (IST)
Umesh back into the attack. Starts well giving away just 3 runs off the first 5 balls. Hales sends the last ball to third man for another single. Good over by Umesh restricting the batsmen to just 4 runs off it.
SRH need 159 from 78 balls to win.
SRH 60/1 after 7 overs.
May 17, 10:28 PM (IST)
May 17, 10:27 PM (IST)
Chahal continues and immediately makes the breakthrough for RCB. Dhawan dances down the track but only chips the ball back to the bowler who couldn’t believe his luck as he wraps his hands around it. That was a soft dismissal especially from Dhawan who looked in good form.
Williamson walks in and gets off the mark with a beautiful shot, just guides the ball past mid on for a FOUR. Hales on strike for the last ball just helps the ball along to the fine leg fence for another FOUR. That was a poor last delivery by Chahal.
SRH 56/1 after 6 overs.
May 17, 10:24 PM (IST)
WICKET! Dhawan c & b Chahal 18 (15)
May 17, 10:23 PM (IST)
Mohammed Siraj into the attack now. Dhawan welcomes him with a big swing of his bat, sending the ball over deep midwicket for a SIX. DROPPED! Hales tries to punch the next one down the ground but Kohli does well as he comes flying in from mid on and almost gets his hands around the ball but he cannot hold on to it. Hales is leading a charmed life and he celebrates that by launching the very next ball over deep midwicket for a SIX.
SRH 47/0 after 5 overs.
May 17, 10:18 PM (IST)
Yuzvendra Chahal comes into the attack. Great over as he keeps it tight giving away just 4 runs off it.
SRH 32/0 after 4 overs.
May 17, 10:15 PM (IST)
Umesh continues. Hales welcomes him by flicking the first ball past the man at mid on for a FOUR. Umesh then sends the next ball full and down the middle, Hales uses his wrists beautifully and flicks the ball over deep midwicket for a SIX.
DROPPED! Hales goes for another flick over deep midwicket but he doesn’t get enough on it this time. Southee comes running in and takes a beautiful catch, but are his fingers underneath the ball? It looks really close, Umpire declares out on the soft signal but sends it upstairs to the third umpire who after a significant pause declares ‘Not Out’! Hales gets another life here.
SRH 28/0 after 3 overs.
May 17, 10:07 PM (IST)
Tim Southee comes into the attack. Dhawan welcomes him by launching the first ball over long on for a SIX. He connected beautifully with that one. Hales follows Dhawan’s example and sends the first ball he faces for another SIX again aimed down long on. 14 runs off the over.
SRH 17/0 after 2 overs.
Great start by Umesh, he sends in three pacy deliveries who Dhawan just cannot pick. Dhawan gets a single off the 4th ball to get off the mark. Hales flicks the last ball to deep square leg to pick up a double. Good over by Umesh.
SRH 3/0 after the first over.
Umesh Yadav will bowl the first over for RCB.
May 17, 09:58 PM (IST)
Shikhar Dhawan and Alex Hales step out to open the batting for SRH. They've got a huge task ahead of them.
May 17, 09:55 PM (IST)
May 17, 09:49 PM (IST)
May 17, 09:47 PM (IST)
Siddarth Kaul to bowl the last over of the innings. DROPPED off the first ball as Kane Williamson drops a skier at cover as de Grandhomme picks up two. Next ball he muscles it straight to deep mid-wicket where Rashid takes a one-handed blinder as he times his jump to perfection. Another DROPPED off the next ball at fine leg as Sandeep drops Sarfaraz. He gets a full toss on his legs on the last ball which he puts away for FOUR through fine leg as Bangalore finish with a mammoth 218/6. Brilliant display of batting by RCB in a must-win game, led by ABD and Moeen, and finished by CdG. Will this be enough to restrict SRH? Join us in a while for Hyderabad's reply.
RCB 218/6 after 20 overs.
May 17, 09:43 PM (IST)
WICKET! de Grandhomme c Rashid b Kaul 40 (17)
May 17, 09:39 PM (IST)
Basil Thampi is back to bowl his last. Starts with a slower ball outside off stump, CdG waits for it and muscles it over cover for a huge SIX. That was brute power! Thampi goes full and straight on the stumps to Sarfaraz who slices it away for FOUR through sweeper point. Bowls a full toss on the stumps next delivery and Sarfaraz reverse laps it over short third man for another SIX. 19 off the over as Thampi ends with the most expensive bowling figures in IPL, 0/70!
RCB 208/5 after 19 overs.
May 17, 09:28 PM (IST)
Shakib is back to bowl his last. Hooda might've pulled the penultimate ball from going for a SIX at deep mid-wicket with some exceptional fielding but the last ball goes for SIX over deep extra cover. Flighted outside off and the big Colin goes inside out to pick up half a dozen. 13 off the over.
RCB 176/4 after 17 overs.
May 17, 09:22 PM (IST)
Basil Thampi is back into the attack. Full and wide outside off, Colin de Grandhomme goes for the drive, gets a thick outside edge which flies over short third man for FOUR. Thampi goes full and straight and de Grandhomme smokes it straight down the ground for SIX. 14 off the over.
RCB 163/4 after 16 overs.
May 17, 09:17 PM (IST)
Rashid Khan comes back to bowl his last. And what an over from him, gets both de Villiers and Moeen! de Villliers goes for that shot over fine leg but this time a cool Dhawan catches the ball inches inside the rope at deep backward square leg. Rashid then bowls a googly to Moeen, who goes for a reverse paddle and hits it to the keeper who takes it on the second attempt. Is this the turnaround SRH needed?
RCB 149/3 after 15 overs.
Basil Thampi is back into the attack. Starts off with a full toss outside off and Moeen lofts it over extra cover for FOUR to bring up his maiden IPL fifty. Mr 360 shows why he is called that! Walks across the stumps, sits for the slower ball and hits it over short fine leg for FOUR. Next ball is out of the Chinnaswamy! Full toss on middle, ABD again walks across, sits and smokes it over fine leg for a massive SIX, 105 metres to be precise! That is monstrous hitting! 18 off the over.
RCB 130/2 after 13 overs.
May 17, 08:58 PM (IST)
Siddarth Kaul is back into the attack. Short and wide outside off stump and de Villiers literally muscles the ball through point for FOUR. It raced away so quickly that even sweeper couldn't cut that off! Another short ball from Kaul next up, this time angling in and ABD pulls it away for FOUR through deep mid-wicket. Again brute power! Kaul is not learning from his mistakes. Digs in a short one to Moeen now and he also pulls it handsomely over deep square leg for SIX. 18 off the over and Bangalore are turning it on!
RCB 112/2 after 12 overs.
May 17, 08:55 PM (IST)
FIFTY up for AB de Villiers. He is unbeaten on 52 off 32.
May 17, 08:52 PM (IST)
Rashid Khan is back into the attack. And Moeen dances down the track and lofts the flighted ball over long off for SIX. He is dealing in sixes. 10 off the over.
RCB 94/2 after 11 overs.
May 17, 08:51 PM (IST)
Sandeep Sharma comes into the attack. Moeen smacks a good length ball angled away from him straight to long on where Dhawan catches it, inches inside the rope but goes inside the boundary as he lost his balance and it's a SIX. 11 off the over.
RCB 84/2 after 10 overs.
May 17, 08:42 PM (IST)
Shakib comes back into the attack. Pulls things back after the last over went for 19. Just 3 off his over.
RCB 73/2 after 9 overs.
May 17, 08:39 PM (IST)
Basil Thampi comes into the attack. Starts round the wicket to Moeen and bowls a full delivery outside off. Moeen doesn't miss that as it was right in the slot for him, smokes it over long off for SIX. Thampi goes short next ball and Moeen muscles the pull over deep square leg for another SIX. Thampi repeats the mistake of bowling a short ball to de Villiers and he literally slaps the pull for FOUR through deep mid-wicket. 19 off the over.
RCB 70/2 after 8 overs.
May 17, 08:35 PM (IST)
Rashid Khan continues... Delivers it outside off and de Villiers gets a bottom edge as he goes for a premeditated reverse sweep which goes past short third man for FOUR as fifty comes up for Bangalore. 7 off the over.
RCB 51/2 after 7 overs.
May 17, 08:31 PM (IST)
May 17, 08:31 PM (IST)
Siddarth Kaul comes into the attack. Bowls a length ball on the stumps and de Villiers lofts it over wide of long on for a FOUR as it dropped centimeters short of the boundary cushion. 5 off the over.
RCB 44/2 after 6 overs.
May 17, 08:22 PM (IST)
Rashid Khan comes into the attack. Kohli gets a short one on his stumps and he pulls it away to mid-wicket for FOUR. But Rashid outsmarts him with a googly on the next ball. It was a flighted googly on the stumps, Kohli went for the slog sweep but missed the ball and was clean BOWLED. Massive blow to Bangalore!
RCB 39/2 after 5 overs.
May 17, 08:20 PM (IST)
WICKET! Kohli b Rashid Khan 12 (11)
May 17, 08:16 PM (IST)
Shakib to continue. Starts off with a good length ball outside off but de Villiers walks across the stump and sweeps it over mid-wicket for yet another FOUR, one bounce into the fence. ABD has come out to bat in top gear tonight! 8 off the over.
RCB 34/1 after 4 overs.
May 17, 08:14 PM (IST)
Sandeep continues... And so does ABD. He isn't interested in singles tonight! Welcomes Sandeep with a single-handed slash past backward point for FOUR . The next delivery is a fuller one outside off and de Villiers launches it over cover for FOUR on the up. 9 off the over.
RCB 26/1 after 3 overs.
May 17, 08:09 PM (IST)
Shakib Al Hasan from the other end. But gets welcomed by Mr 360 in grand fashion! Short of good length outside off and AB de Villiers rocks back in the crease and cuts it past point for FOUR. Follows it up with an inside out shot over cover for a consecutive FOUR off a fuller ball outside off. 11 off the over.
RCB 17/1 after 2 overs.
May 17, 08:05 PM (IST)
DROPPED off the first ball! Parthiv Patel goes hard at a ball outside off which carries to short cover but Deepak Hooda can't hold on to it. Virat then walks down the pitch and just punches a good length ball outside off for FOUR past mid off. Oh boy, that was gorgeous! But Patel goes across the line off the last ball and top edges it to third man where Siddarth Kaul takes a good catch. Disastrous start for Bangalore!
RCB 6/1 after 1 over.
May 17, 08:04 PM (IST)
WICKET! Parthiv Patel c Siddarth Kaul b Sandeep Sharma 1 (4)
May 17, 08:00 PM (IST)
Parthiv Patel and Virat Kohli are opening for RCB. Sandeep Sharma has the new ball for SRH.
May 17, 07:58 PM (IST)
Right then, umpires and players walk out to the middle. Everything to play for RCB as it's a must-win game for them.
May 17, 07:39 PM (IST)
Playing 11
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – Virat Kohli (c), Parthiv Patel (w), Moeen Ali, AB de Villiers, Mandeep Singh, Sarfaraz Khan, Colin de Grandhomme, Tim Southee, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) –Shikhar Dhawan, Alex Hales, Kane Williamson (c), Manish Pandey, Deepak Hooda, Shakib Al Hasan, Shreevats Goswami (w), Rashid Khan, Siddarth Kaul, Sandeep Sharma and Basil Thampi
May 17, 07:35 PM (IST)
It's a tough loss to lose for RCB as they cannot afford another defeat here. They will have to put on an absolutely stunning batting display against a talented Sunrisers bowling attack.
May 17, 07:31 PM (IST)
Sunrisers Hyderabad win the toss and choose to bowl.
May 17, 07:27 PM (IST)
IPL points table: SRH are currently sitting pretty at the top of the table having accumulated 18 points from their 12 games this season. RCB are in seventh position with just 10 points from 12 games. Check out the updated points table.
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