As It Happened: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL Match 8
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match 8 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Monday.
Skipper David Warner blasted a 27-ball 57 (6x4, 4x6) to help Sunrisers Hyderabad notch their first success in two outings with an eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League T20 tournament on on Monday. Catch all the highlights and live updates of the match here: (SCORECARD | SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLE)
Warner and fellow-opener Shikhar Dhawan (50 not out, 42b, 4x6, 2x4) put on 82 runs in 7.2 overs as Sunrisers hunted down RCB's total of 166 all out, posting 172 for two in 17.2 overs.
Dhawan played a mature innings as he along with Lokesh Rahul (44, 28b, 4x4, 1x6) added 78 runs for the unfinished third wicket to carry Sunrisers over the finish line in style.
Warner thus justified his decision of opting to field on winning the toss on a damp night following heavy rains in the evening. Fortunately, the rains stayed away, but the large partisan crowd was left disappointed by RCB's limp performance.
Warner's power-packed innings took much the pressure off the chase as the visitors took control while Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers turned increasingly disheartened as Sunrisers made light of the target.
The closest that RCB came to checking the chase was when leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal removed Warner, who was trapped leg-before and Kane Williamson (5), stumped by Dinesh Karthik, but Dhawan dropped anchor to guide Sunrisers home.
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Maximum sixes award goes to DAVID WARNER. Star of the match goes to CHRIS GAYLE. Man of the Match is also bagged by the pocket-sized dynamo, DAVID WARNER. He says that it was a brilliant performance by the bowlers to bring them back into the game. He adds that the fielding is crucial and it comprises 50 percent of the game. He also says that credit should be given to the bowlers to give them a target of less than 200 to chase. He appreciates Shikhar Dhawan for his knock and says that it was a differently paced innings by him.
KL Rahul supported Dhawan well and scored a quickfire 44 off just 28 balls. Bangalore lacked class with the ball. Their bowlers were pitching it all around the strip. The only stand out performer was Yuzvendra Chahal who gave away only 28 runs in 4 overs and took both the fallen wickets. With this Hyderabad have registered their first win and have bagged a couple of points.
Hyderabad have got across the line with ease. At no given time in the run chase were they under pressure. Dhawan and Warner gave their side the perfect start. Warner was in belligerent mood as he took on the bowler from the word go. Dhawan played the anchor role as he played through the innings. Both the openers scored half centuries and assured that their side register the first win.
SIX! That is it! Full toss on the pads, Rahul hoicks this over the square leg fence for a biggie. Hyderabad win by 8 wickets with 16 balls to spare.
FOUR! Smoked! Full on middle and off, Rahul makes room and smacks it down the ground for a boundary.
This time he bowls a very full ball wide outside off, Dhawan plays it on the off side.
SIX! Another NO BALL! Nechim oversteps again! Full on off, Dhawan shuffles across a long way and flicks it with utmost ease over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
NO BALL! Nechim oversteps! On a length on off, Rahul drops it on the off side for a single. Free hit coming up!
Short ball, pulled away to square leg for a single.