After an early blow, Kane Williamson and Jason Roy added 70 runs for the second wicket for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to field first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Abu Dhabi. Assured of a play-off berth, RCB would look to inch closer to a top two finish in the league stage when they play SRH in the IPL tonight. Stay with TOI to get IPL live score, scorecard, highlights and ball-by-ball score updates of IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Read Less
OUT! Chahal gets his first wicket, Samad falls for 1 | SRH 107/5 in 15.1 overs | TIme for a time-out
OUT! Christian gets rid of Roy (44) | SRH 107/4 in 15 overs
Caught & Bowled! Daniel Christian started with a wicket off the first ball and ended his over with another. A big wicket for RCB. Christian takes a few fumbles before holding it off his own bowling to send Jason Roy back to the pavilion. Roy departed after scoring 44 off 38 balls, which included five fours.
OUT! Christian strikes to dismiss Garg (15) | SRH 105/3 in 14.1 overs
This time Priyam Garg hits it straight to AB de Villier at deep mid-wicket fence. After starting with a tidy over, Daniel Christian provides RCB a timely breakthrough. Garg scored 15 off 11 balls with the help of a six.
SRH 105/2 after 14 overs
Good comeback from Yuzvendra Chahal, after being hit for a six off the first ball by Priyam Garg. Just three singles in the next five balls.
Chahal to Garg | SIX! SRH 102/2 in 13.1 overs
Priyam Garg brings up 100 for SRH with a six over long-on fielder off Yuzvendra Chahal.
SRH 96/2 after 13 overs
Daniel Christian came into the attack and bowled a tidy over - just 5 runs from it.
Again, SRH skipper got a start, but failed to make it big. Departed for 31 off 29 balls tonight
Kane Williamson scored 26 against KKR in his previous game
SRH 91/2 after 12 overs
OUT! Patel cleans up Williamson for 31 | SRH 84/2 in 11.3 overs
BOWLED! Harshal Patel continues to do what he does best, taking wickets for RCB at crucial junctures. Kane Williamson completely misses the offcutter and it lands at the top of the middle stump. Wicket No. 27 for Patel in this season. Williamson departed after scoring 31 off 29 balls, while adding a crucial 70 runs for the second wicket with Jason Roy.
SRH 81/1 after 11 overs
Shahbaz Ahmed completed his spell with another tidy over, just 5 singles off it. Ahmed returned figures of 0 for 21 in 4 overs. Excellent stuff from the spinner.
A decent platform for SRH to post a competitive total tonight as they reached 76/1 at the half-way mark of their innings.
SRH 76/1 after 10 overs
With Jason Roy (33*) hitting a four off the first delivery, Yuzvendra Chahal gave away 9 runs in his second over.
Chahal to Roy | FOUR! SRH 71/1 in 9.1 overs
Jason Roy (28*) starts the proceedings after the break with a cracking four through backward point and short third man fielders off Yuzvendra Chahal.
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SRH 67/1 after 9 overs | Time for strategic time-out
Another good over from Shahbaz Ahmed, just six runs from it without a boundary. Ahmed's figures so far: 3-0-16-0
* 50-run partnership between Kane Williamson (26*) and Jason Roy (23*) | SRH 65/1 in 8.4 overs
SRH 61/1 after 8 overs
Good, tidy start from Yuzvendra Chahal, just 3 runs off it.
SRH 58/1 after 7 overs
8 runs from Purple Cap holder Harshal Patel's first over. Jason Roy (22*) hit a four in it, but the pacer ended the over with just two singles in the final four balls.
Patel to Roy | FOUR! SRH 56/1 in 6.2 overs
Jason Roy (21*) pulls this one through mid-wicket for a boundary off Harshal Patel. Boundaries coming regularly for SRH in the middle.
End of Powerplay! SRH 50/1 after 6 overs
Jason Roy (15*) hit a four off Shahbaz Ahmed in the over as the spinner gave away 7 runs in it. Good recovery from SRH batsmen after an early blow.