Devdutt Padikkal struck an impressive 56 on debut before a typical explosive half century by AB de Villiers helped Royal Challengers post 163 for 5 in their IPL opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Monday.
AB de Villiers
Dubai:
Opener Aaron Finch chipped in with a handy 29 after the RCB were sent in to bat.
For SRH, T Natarajan, Abhishek Sharma and Vijay Shankar took a wicket apiece.
Brief Scores:
Royal Challengers Banaglore: 163 for 5 in 20 overs (Devdutt Padikkal 56, AB de Villiers 51; T Natarajan 1/34).
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