IPL, Highlights - Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore: David Warner, Kane Williamson Guide SRH To 15-Run Win Over RCB

After being put in to bat, hosts Sunrisers Hyderabad lost Shikhar Dhawan early but David Warner's 92 and a gritty half-century from Kane Williamson helped them post 194/5. In reply, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli got RCB off to a flying start but lack of partnerships hurt them and they succumbed to their fourth defeat in six games. Catch all the highlights of the match here. (SCORECARD | STREAMING | POINTS TABLE | FIXTURES | NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)

00:50 hrs IST: And that's it. Thank you for joining us. See you all tomorrow for the 4pm game between Gujarat Lions and Kings XI Punjab. Until then, it's goodbye! 

David Warner (SRH skipper and Man of the Match): "I'm over the moon with that win. You never know what a good total is, especially when you're playing a star-studded line-up like RCB. Williamson and I set out to try and get to 100 without losing a wicket. It was fantastic for him to come in and play the way he did."

Virat Kohli (RCB skipper): "We weren't good enough. Sunrisers recovered early after Shikhar's loss. Warner was fantastic, and Kane Williamson gave him able support. Once again, our execution with the ball was poor." 

KL Rahul scored a 28-ball 51 but lack of partnerships hurt RCB in the latter part of the innings.

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00:37 hrs IST: That's the end. SRH defeat RCB by 15 runs to secure their 4th win of the season. 

00:33 hrs IST: RCB now require 22 off 6 balls. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to bowl the final over. 

00:32 hrs IST: SIX! Another full-toss from Mustafizur and Kedar Jadhav smashes it into the deep mid-wicket stands. 

00:28 hrs IST: 10 runs off Nehra's over. RCB now require 33 off 12 balls. 

00:22 hrs IST: WICKET! Sachin Baby c Dhawan b Nehra 27(16). 

00:21 hrs IST: RCB now require 43 off 18 balls. 

00:19 hrs IST: FOUR! Juicy full-toss from Mustafizur and Sachin Baby makes room and smacks it in the gap between short third-man and backward point for a boundary. 

00:16 hrs IST: Nine off Bhuvneshwar's third over. RCB now require 53 off 24 balls. 

00:10 hrs IST: Two runs off the last ball. RCB now require 63 off 30 balls. It's time for strategic time-out. 

00:07 hrs IST: OUT! AB de Villiers c Williamson b Sran 47(32). RCB now require 66 off 32 balls. 

00:06 hrs IST: FOUR! Sran strays down leg and de Villiers punishes it past the fielder at short fine leg. 

00:03 hrs IST: FOUR! 2nd boundary for Sachin Baby. Just the kind of over Bangalore wanted. 19 runs off it. RCB now require 73 off 36 balls. 

00:00 hrs IST: Consecutive sixes for de Villiers. I just asked my colleague Siddharth Vishwanathan whether RCB can win this. He said if de Villiers goes berserk then they surely can. 

23:59 hrs IST: Single off the last ball for Sachin Baby. RCB now require 92 off 42 balls. 

23:57 hrs IST: SIX! Slower delivery from Mustafizur and Sachin Baby launches it over long-on for a maximum. 

23:54 hrs IST: Excellent over from Henriques. Just three runs off it. RCB now require 103 off 48 balls. 

23:50 hrs IST: WICKET! Watson run out 2(3). RCB now require 105 off 52 balls. 

23:44 hrs IST: FOUR! 2nd boundary for de Villiers. 

23:41 hrs IST: WICKET! Big blow for RCB. Rahul c Ojha b Henriques 51(28). 

GOT HIM! Henriques provides the breakthrough and gets Rahul caught behind! Just the wicket we needed :D#SRHvRCB #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 30, 2016

23:39 hrs IST: Fifty for KL Rahul. His 2nd in IPL. 

23:37 hrs IST: 13 runs off Sran's over. RCB are 77/1 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

23:32 hrs SIX! Short delivery from Sran and Rahul pulls it nicely into deep square leg boundary. RCB are 70/1 after 8.1 overs. 

23:29 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball, Rahul gets into position and lofts it into the wide long-off region. He looks in good form. 

23:28 hrs IST: Henriques into the attack now. 

23:23 hrs IST: Tidy over from Mustafizur. Just three off it. RCB are 45/1 after 6 overs. 

23:18 hrs IST: OUT! Kohli c Reddy b Mustafizur 14(17). RCB are 42/1 after 5.2 overs. 

GONEEEE! The Fizz gets rid of Kohli!
HUGEEEE WICKET :D#SRHvRCB #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 30, 2016

23:18 hrs IST: In comes Mustafizur for his first over. 

23:12 hrs IST: Eight runs off Bhuvi's second over. RCB are 37/0 after 4 overs. 

23:08 hrs IST: 1000 runs for Virat Kohli in T20s in 2016. 

23:05 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Nehra, Kohli makes room and clobbers it to sweeper cover region. 

23:03 hrs IST: Another good over for RCB. 11 runs off it. 

23:00 hrs IST: FOUR! Fuller delivery from Bhuvneshwar and Rahul lofts it over the fielder at covers. 

Rahul rising up to the challenge, goes over cover for four off Bhuvi #SRHvRCB #PlayBold

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 30, 2016

22:58 hrs IST: Costly over from Nehra. RCB are 10/0 after first over. 

22:56 hrs IST: FOUR! First boundary for Rahul. 

22:54 hrs IST: It's time for second innings. Virat Kohli and KL Rahul to open for Bangalore. Nehra ji to start the proceedings for Hyderabad. 

22:39 hrs IST: And that's the end of first innings. SRH finish on 194/5 in their 20 overs. We'll be back in a few minutes time. 

22:32 hrs IST: SIX and a FOUR for Henriques. His late blitz proving extremely crucial for SRH. 

22:29 hrs IST: 13 runs off Richardson's last over. SRH are 174/4 after 18 overs. 

22:28 hrs IST: Two SIXES in three balls for Henriques. 

22:24 hrs IST: WICKET! Williamson c Rahul b Watson 50(38). Good over from Watson. SRH are 161/3 after 17 overs. 

22:21 hrs IST: Maiden IPL fifty for Williamson. 

22:20 hrs IST: FOUR! 7th boundary for Williamson. He has looked solid from the word go. 

22:17 hrs IST: OUT! Warner c de Villiers b Shamsi 92(50). SRH are 153/2 after 16 overs. 

22:15 hrs IST: SIX! Warner, You Beauty! Fuller delivery from Shamsi and Warner just thumps it over long-on. 

SRH skipper David Warner continued his good run of form in IPL 2016 as he scored a 50-ball 92 against RCB.

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22:10 hrs IST: SRH are 141/1 after 15 overs. It's time for second strategic time-out. 

22:09 hrs IST: 16 runs off 3 balls for Warner. He moves to 86 off just 47 balls. 

22:06 hrs IST: SIX! Second of the night for Warner. SRH are 122/1 after 14 overs. 

22:02 hrs IST: FOUR! Short delivery from Rasool, Williamson rocks back and smashes it into the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket. 

21:58 hrs IST: 100 comes up for SRH in 12.1 overs. 170-180 looks well on the cards now. 

21:57 hrs IST: Another good over for SRH. 11 runs off it. They are 98/1 after 12 overs. 

21:55 hrs IST: FOUR! Full delivery from Watson, Williamson shuffles and hits it well to deep mid-wicket boundary. 

WOW! Williamson has dispatched that to the boundary with enormous ease!
Class written all over that shot#SRHvsRCB #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 30, 2016

21:51 hrs IST: Five from the 11th over, SRH are 87/1.

21:48 hrs IST: End of Rasool's over, SRH are 82/1

21:44 hrs IST: Fifty for Warner. His 28th in IPL. 

Four more! Warner has just dismissed that through cover, also brings up his 50 #ManOnAMission#SRHvsRCB #OrangeArmy

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 30, 2016

21:43 hrs IST: Expensive over from Aaron. 11 runs off it. SRH are 74/1 after 9 overs. 

21:41 hrs IST: FOUR! Short ball, Warner makes a little bit of room and plays it late to the third-man boundary. 

21:39 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball from Aaron, Williamson makes room and lofts it over the fielder at mid-off. 

21:38 hrs IST: Decent over from Rasool. Just six off it. 

21:35 hrs IST: Single of the last ball for Warner. SRH are 57/1 after 7 overs. 

21:33 hrs IST: FOUR! Late cut from Warner. As good as it gets! 

21:32 hrs IST: In comes Tabraiz Shamsi for his first over. 

21:30 hrs IST: SRH are 49/1 after 6 overs. It's time for strategic time-out. 

21:26 hrs IST: FOUR! 4th boundary for Warner. The southpaw continuing his great form in tournament. 

21:25 hrs IST: SIX! Fuller delivery from H Patel and Warner just whacks it straight down the ground for a maximum. 

21:22 hrs IST: Good start from Aaron. Just five runs off his first over. SRH are 33/1 after 5 overs. 

21:17 hrs IST: OUT! Dhawan c & b Richardson 11(11). SRH are 28/1 after 4 overs. 

21:13 hrs IST: FOUR! Shortish delivery from Richardson and Warner pulls it well to mid-wicket. 

21:12 hrs IST: FOUR! Dhawan dances down the track and lofts it over mid-on. 

21:08 hrs IST: FOUR! Length ball and Dhawan plays it with the straight bat past the fielder at mid-off. SRH are 14/0 after 2 overs. 

21:05 hrs IST: Shane Watson to share the new ball with Richardson. 

21:04 hrs IST: No run off the last ball. SRH are 6/0 after first over. 

21:01 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and down leg from Richardson and Warner plays it well to fine leg boundary. 

20:59 hrs IST: It's time for live action. David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan make their way out in the middle. Kane Richardson to start the proceedings for Bangalore. 

#SRHvRCB is @ABdeVilliers17's 200th T20 game! ??????????#PlayBold

- Royal Challengers (@RCBTweets) April 30, 2016

20:34 hrs IST: Here are the playing XI of both teams: 

RCB: Virat Kohli (c), Shane Watson, AB de Villiers, KL Rahul (wk), Sachin Baby, Kedhar Jadhav, Parveez Rasool, Kane Richardson, Tabraiz Shamsi, Varun Aaron, Harshal Patel

SRH: David Warner (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Kane Williamson, Moises Henriques, Deepak Hooda, Naman Ojha (wk), Ashish Reddy, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Barinder Sran, Ashish Nehra, Mustafizur Rahman 

20:30 hrs IST: RCB skipper Virat Kohli wins the toss and elects to bowl first. 

20:20 hrs IST: Wow! The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off. Toss will be in 10 minutes from now and the match will start at 21:00 hrs IST. It'll be a full 20-over game. 

19:55 hrs IST: It'a raining heavily in Hyderabad now. Fans are seeking shelter. We'll keep you updated. 

19:46 hrs IST: Good news for cricket lovers. BCCI resumes bilateral ties with WICB, India to tour West Indies in July. 

19:40 hrs IST: SRH players are out on the field, playing football but it's still drizzling. 

19:26 hrs IST: It's still drizzling and the toss has been delayed at Uppal. 

Rain delayed the start of the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Uppal.

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19:25 hrs IST: Can't wait for this battle! 

One hits the ball all over the park, while the other can knock the stumps out off the park. #SRHvsRCB #OrangeArmy pic.twitter.com/1Bi4PxM4yM

- SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 30, 2016

19:20 hrs IST: As for the game between DD and KKR, the home team is well and truly in the driver's seat. 

19:10 hrs IST: Big news. And it's not a great one. It's raining in Hyderabad and the ground is under covers. So in all likelihood, we'll have a delayed start. 

19:05 hrs IST: Good evening and welcome to the coverage of the 27th match of Indian Premier League season 9. Sunrisers Hyderabad take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at Uppal tonight. 

Virat Kohli is the leading run-getter in the 2016 Indian Premier League and in his last match, he scored his maiden T20 century.

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Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. These two batsmen have accumulated a total of 636 runs at an average of 72.76. Both have accumulated six fifties and a century, with four century partnerships. Add Chris Gayle to the mixture and the batting is lethal. It is a wonder as to how this team continues to languish at the bottom.

Royal Challengers Bangalore's Bowling Woes

If RCB are at the bottom, it is because of the bowling. In all their matches so far, their bowling has failed to control the flow of runs. A glance at the economy rates of all the bowlers gives an indication as to how RCB have struggled with their resources. The best economy rate is 7.12 by Tabraiz Shamsi and he has played just two games.

The bowling problem has been addressed by their coach Allan Donald. "We made some crucial errors with the ball and that's something we got to put right," Donald said. If RCB are to go on top of the table, they must address their bowling concerns.

David Warner is the leading run-getter for Sunrisers Hyderabad with 294 runs at an average of 73.5

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Sunrisers Hyderabad Aim to Bounce Back

After their defeat to RCB in their opening match, Sunrisers Hyderabad have been impressive. Led by David Warner at the top, they strung together a hat-trick of victories, including their first-ever 10-wicket win in the IPL. However, they crashed down to earth with a loss to Rising Pune Supergiants. They will be aiming to stop the Kohli-de Villiers juggernaut, but their head coach Tom Moody is not so worried.

"We know that they can be destructive on any given day on any surface. So it is important for us to break that partnership. We got a few ideas," Moody said on the eve of the match here today. But that (Bengaluru) is one venue where it is very hard to stop world class players on such a good batting surface. The surface here here is different, the shape of the ground is also different," Moody stated.