Virat Kohli’s antics after the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) vs Mumbai Indians (MI) game of VIVO Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 where he is said to have abused the match referee could bring serious repercussion for the Indian skipper. Ahead of his team’s vital game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in Match 11 of VIVO IPL 2019, where they stare at a third straight defeat of the season, things have certainly not taken a turn for good for the Royal Challengers Bangalore and particularly their skipper. Speaking of SRH vs RCB head-to-head records, the two teams have met each other 13 times with Hyderabad in the supremacy winning 7 of those games. The Royal Challengers Bangalore have registered 5 wins against Hyderabad while one game did not produce any result. Here we take a look back at their last five games. SRH vs RCB, IPL 2019 Match 11, Key Players: David Warner to Virat Kohli to AB de Villiers, These Cricketers Are to Watch Out for at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.

RCB vs SRH – May 17, 2018 – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore – RCB won by 14 runs

A delight for the crowd as both sides managed a score of above 200 which is a rare feat in T20 cricket. AB De Villiers and Moeen Ali were terrific with the bat for RCB scoring 69 and 65 respectively as the home side finished with a score of 218. In reply, Kane Williamson’s 81 ultimately turned out to be of little consequence as RCB won by 14 runs.

SRH vs RCB - May 7, 2018 - Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad - SRH won by 5 runs

Low scoring games are a strong point for Hyderabad as they have done well in defending low scores in the past. After being bundled out for 146 in their innings, Bhuvaneshwar Kumar picked up 4 wickets to put RCB on the mat. Virat Kohli was the only player from Bangalore who looked like setting there with a well made 39. They eventually lost by 5 runs.

RCB vs SRH - April 25, 2017 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - Match abandoned

The game between SRH and RCB was washed out in Bangalore hurting the home team's chances of progressing further.

SRH vs RCB - April 5, 2017 - Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad - SRH won by 35 runs

Yuvraj Singh and Moises Henriques went about hammering the Bangalore attack to put up a massive 207 runs in the first innings. Yuvraj Singh's 62 came off only 27 balls and included three massive sixes. The RCB top order responded well in reply with everyone getting a start. But none of them failed to convert it a match-winning innings as they fell short of 35 runs.

SRH vs RCB - May 29, 2016 - M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore - SRH won by 8 runs

Another day and another SRH batting masterclass against RCB as they put on 208 runs batting first. David Warner was the lead scorer for SRH with 69 runs, and towards the end, Ben Cutting chipped in with 39. Virat Kohli hit a fifty for RCB once again but it turned out to be of little use.

SRH batsman have a liking for the Bangalore bowling, and the visitors cannot afford to drop their guards at any moment. In the past, we have seen the Bangalore lose the game in the first half itself which does not bode well with their ambitions.

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