SRH Defeat RCB By 4 Runs! Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 52 of IPL 2021 at Abu Dhabi. With this loss, RCB's hope of finishing inside the top have taken a huge hit.
Rashid Khan dismissed Davdeutt Padikkal, who struggled on the pitch. RCB need 18 runs off 12 deliveries.
Run Out! A brilliant piece of fielding from Kane Williamson as Glenn Maxwell is run out. Fantastic pick-up and thrown by the SRH skipper as a direct hit finds the Australian short of the crease. Maxwell run out (Williamson) 40(25).
Having lost quick wickets in the first half of their innings, the onus will be on star performers Glenn Maxwell and Devdutt Padikkal to guide RCB out of this difficult situation. Bangalore need 75 runs off the final 10 overs.
Caught! Umran Malik is up and running in IPL as he registers his first wicket in Srikar Bharat. The Jammu & Kashmir pacer has impressed and gets in the wicket column in only his second-ever game in the competition.
Caught! RCB are in a bit of trouble as they have lost their second wicket inside the powerplay in Dan Christian as Siddharth Kaul strikes in his very first over of the match. Christian c Williamson b S Kaul 1(4).
After the early loss of Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal and Dan Christian will be aiming to get the RCB innings back on track. The target isn't huge so the duo have time to get settled and build from there.
Wicket! Bhuvneshwar Kumar provides the much-necessary start for Sunrisers Hyderabad as he traps RCB skipper Virat Kohli plum in front of the stumps. Kohli lbw b Bhuvneshwar 5(4).
It was the same old for Sunrisers Hyderabad as the batters failed to perform again with the team posting another sub-par score on the board. Kane Williamson and Jason Roy played well but the duo wasn't able to capitalize on their starts. Meanwhile, RCB will fancy chasing the score to put pressure on the top two given their batting depth.
Wicket! Harshal Patel extends his wicket-tally in IPL 2021 to 28 as he dismisses Wrisshiman Saha. The SRH skipper continues to struggle with the bat as he is again dismissed early. W Saha c de Villiers b Harshal Patel 10(8).
Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad will face off against each other in match 53 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The RCB vs SRH clash will be played at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on October 6, 2021 (Wednesday). Both teams have their fates sealed in the competition but still will be aiming for a win in this clash. Meanwhile, we bring you the IPL 2021 live score of the RCB vs SRH clash along with all the commentary. IPL 2021 Points Table Updated.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have secured themselves a playoff spot with two games to go but Virat Kohli’s team will have their eyes on a top-two finish. RCB are just two points behind CSK in second place and a win tonight will take them level however, Bangalore’s inferior net run rate will see them in third heading into the final game of the season.
Meanwhile, Sunriers Hyderabad are set to finish at the bottom of the points table despite the results in their final two league games. However, the Kane Williamson-led outfit will be hoping to end the campaign on a high note and serve as party spoilers for their opponents, who are pushing for the top two positions.
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Virat Kohli’s team have been sensational since the competition's resumption in UAE and will be aiming to continue their three-game winning run. Meanwhile, SRH have suffered back-to-back defeats after recording their second win and will be aiming to put an end to the poor run of results in Abu Dhabi.