Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, Indian Premier League, 2021 Full score card

HYDERABAD WIN THE MATCH! This is brilliant bowling by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He missed that yorker on the fourth ball but he has delivered for his team! Full toss again, outside off. AB de Villiers hits it towards deep cover and they take one. Hyderabad win by 4 runs!

DOT BALL! 6 needed from the last ball! A full toss, outside off. AB de Villiers hits it to covers and does not take the single.

SIX! SMACKED! That is smacked by AB de Villiers! Bhuvneshwar Kumar serves a length ball, right in the slot. AB de Villiers clears the front leg and smacks it over the bowler for a maximum! 6 from 2 now!

DOT BALL AGAIN! A low and wide full toss. AB de Villiers drills it straight to sweeper cover. But they do not take the single!

AB de Villiers is back on strike with that single! Full ball, wide outside off. George Garton carves it to deep point for one. 12 needed from 4 now.

DOT BALL! Play and a miss! Length ball, outside off. Garton gets low and looks to smack but misses. It is not called a wide! 13 from 5 now.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar will bowl the final over.

DOT BALL! So, George Garton will be on strike for the last over! AB de Villiers shuffles across to the off stump and Holder fires a wide yorker. AB de Villiers looks to slog sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. They look to take on but it is just not there. 13 from the last over now!

Just a single! Short ball, on leg. Garton miscues the pull past short mid-wicket for one. 13 from 7 now.

George Garton is the new man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Jason Holder gets a very important wicket and things are getting very close here! Short ball, on off. Ahmed goes for the pull but miscues. Kane Williamson takes an easy catch at short mid-wicket.

Not called a wide! Ahmed shuffles across so Holder pushes it wide outside off. Ahmed leaves thinking that it will be called a wide but it is not.

Length ball, on off. Heaved wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple.

DROPPED! Bhuvneshwar Kumar drops a sitter! Slower ball, outside off. Ahmed hits it straight to Bhuvneshwar Kumar at deep cover. He puts down an easy catch but then stops the ball from going to the fence. Two taken.

Jason Holder is back on.

Just a single then. Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed hits it to deep point for one. 11 from that over and 18 needed from the last two.

FOUR! Past the fielder! Full toss, outside off. Shahbaz Ahmed carves it away. The man at point throws himself to his left but does not get to the ball. The ball runs to the fence.

Well bowled. Length ball, cramping AB de Villiers for room. He taps it towards mid-wicket for a quick single.

Quick single! Short ball, on off. Shahbaz Ahmed goes for the pull but gets the inside edge back on the pads. The ball rolls away and the batters take off. Malik tries to kick the ball on the stumps at the striker's end but misses.

On a length, on off. Punched to covers.

FOUR! Tonked by Ahmed! He gets a shorter ball, outside off. He rocks back and pulls it nicely to the mid-wicket fence. That would put Malik under pressure.

Umran Malik (3-0-10-1) is back on.

FOUR! That is played to perfection by AB de Villiers! Tossed up, on off. He reverse-sweeps it over point for a boundary. 29 needed in the last 3 overs now.

Shahbaz Ahmed walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Rashid Khan strikes and Devdutt Padikkal has to walk back to the hut! This is a crucial moment in the game here. Shorter ball, on leg. Pulled away nicely by Devdutt Padikkal. But the ball does not have the distance on it. It goes to deep mid-wicket. Abdul Samad runs to his left and takes the catch. 33 needed in 19 balls now.

Darted on middle. AB de Villiers sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Smacked down to long on for one.

Just two! Flatter ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal cuts it hard but the man at deep cover gets to his left and dives to keep it to two.

Had AB de Villiers missed that, he would have been a candidate for LBW. Full ball, on leg. He sweeps it to deep square leg for one.

A single to end as this is pushed through covers. A decent over by Kaul.

Lands safe! Outside off, AB de Villiers looks to go over covers, ends up carving it a lot squarer then he would have liked. Falls in no man's land. Two.

Just the one again! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Shorter and on off, this is guided through point for one.

Chance! A direct hit would have had AB de Villiers! On the pads, Devdutt Padikkal looks to flick but closes the face of the bat early. It goes off the leading edge to point. They go for one. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

A dot to begin! A slower one on the pads, Padikkal looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

Siddarth Kaul is back on.

A single to end! Outside off, stays low. Padikkal looks to cut but it goes off the bottom edge towards short third man for one.

NOT OUT! That is hit into the ground! Full and outside off, Padikkal looks to hit it through covers. It goes off the inner half back to the bowler who takes it and appeals. He is the only one doing so. Just to be sure, it is taken upstairs. Replays show that it is a bump ball.

FOUR! Brilliant shot! Out comes the reverse sweep, it is full and on middle, Padikkal nails it through point for a boundary.

BEATEN! The googly, it lands outside off and spins away. Padikkal is beaten as he pushes at it.

Straightaway plays the sweep through square leg for one.

AB de Villiers walks out now.

OUT! Direct hit and Maxwell is a goner! Kane Williamson, you beauty! Delivers when his team needed him to! Brilliant run out! There was never a run in there. Not sure where they were going. This is flatter and outside off, this is cut towards cover by Devdutt Padikkal. It is actually mistimed. They go for a run, Maxwell is late to take off but goes for it. Williamson picks the ball up and hits the stumps at the keeper's end. Maxwell is well short. Game on now. That is the only way it looked like he would get out. Another top innings from him. 50 needed in 35.

Rashid Khan is back on.

A single to end! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one.

DROPPED! If you want to call that one! Fuller and on middle, this is hit hard back towards the bowler. Bhuvneshwar Kumar sticks one hand up, it hits the fingers and goes down to long on for one. That needed to stick.

Two! Brilliant! Angled into the pads, this is worked with soft hands, the weight is perfect on the shot towards mid-wicket. Easy two.

Gets away with one there! A full toss, it is worked through square leg. They take one. 50-run stand up. Brilliant partnership. These two came together when Bangalore were in trouble. They need to go on though. Job still not done.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.

Fuller and on middle, this is hit back towards the bowler who gets a hand to it. It goes towards mid on. No run.

Strategic Time-Out! Bangalore are in a very comfortable position thanks to a brilliant knock by Maxwell. But a couple of quick wickets will make it interesting yet again. Will that happen? Or will Bangalore get to the target with ease? Also, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is back into the attack.

Again makes room but finds the mid off fielder. 56 needed in 42 balls.

Length and on off, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

In the air and Safe! On a length and on leg. Devdutt Padikkal makes room and looks to pull but gets a top edge over the bowler's head. A single taken.

On middle, pulled away to deep square leg for one.

FOUR! EDGY RUNS! This is full and outside off, looks like another slower ball. Glenn Maxwell swings across the line and manages an inside edge past short fine leg for a boundary.

Change. Jason Holder (2-0-13-0) is back on.

WIDE! Length ball, angling down the leg side. Maxwell misses his heave.

Length ball, slower and on the pads, this is flicked to square leg for a single.

Short and on off. Glenn Maxwell looks to pull but does not connect to it.

A length ball, outside off, Padikkal guides it to third man for a single.

Full and on off, pushed to sweeper cover for a single.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

FOUR! Pulled away! A length ball, on off, pulled away to mid-wicket for a boundary by Maxwell.

On a length, on middle, defended back to the bowler.

EDGY RUN! This is short and on middle. Glenn Maxwell gets low and looks to ride the bounce. He does not middle it but and the ball drops safe at square leg. One. 71 needed in 54 balls.

Length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal taps it late and towards third man for a single.

This is slightly fuller and outside off. Devdutt Padikkal looks for a big drive but fails to get any bat on it. Brilliant bowling.

Very full and on off. Maxwell jams it out to covers for a quick single.

Length and outside off. Devdutt Padikkal slaps it over covers for a sinle.

A length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal looks to push but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Darted on the pads. Tucked past mid-wicket for another couple

Great batting. Darted on the pads. Clipped towards mid-wicket with soft hands. The fielder has to run from the fence and the batters get a couple.

FOUR! Glenn Maxwell seems to be in the mood to go after Rashid Khan! Flatter ball, on off. Maxwell gets low and sweeps it to the square leg fence.

Flatter ball, on off. Blocked out.

SIX! Just over the fielder! Tossed up, on off. This is a googly and Maxwell slogs it. The ball goes towards long on. The fielder leaps up but the ball goes just over him.

Flatter ball, on the pads. Flicked past square leg for one.

Strategic Time-Out! Hyderabad are on top in this game right now as they have sent the top three back into the hut. Devdutt Padikkal though has got his eye in and Glenn Maxwell has looked good since the time he has come out. A lot will depend on this stand and they need to play for a while. An interesting passage coming up.

That must have hurt Maxwell! Short of a length, outside off. He looks to pull but misses and gets hit on the stomach.

Almost at 152 kmph with that one! Length ball, on off. Maxwell hacks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

A full toss, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal looks to drive but gets the outside edge to third man for one.

Full ball, on off. Nicely driven but straight to the man at cover.

Great effort in the deep! Full ball, on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it away. The man at fine leg runs to his left and dives to stop the ball. Two taken.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers. The pressure is rising on Devdutt Padikkal now.

Just a single as this is pushed to long off. 9 from Rashid Khan's first over.

Loopy ball, on off. Maxwell heaves it across the line past mid-wicket for one.

Shorter ball, on off. Blocked out.

SIX! Over the fielder! Tossed up, on off. Maxwell sweeps it across the line. The ball goes high in the air. The man from deep mid-wicket runs to his left but the ball goes over him for a maximum.

Flatter ball, on leg. Flicked past square leg for one.

Starts with a googly, on off. Devdutt Padikkal taps it to short third man. He is not able to rotate the strike very easily now.

Rashid Khan is into the attack.

Length ball, around off. Punched to covers by Maxwell.

Glenn Maxwell is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Umran Malik gets the wicket and he has deserved it. He has bowled with real fire in the last two games and strikes early here. A short ball, around leg. Bharat goes for the pull but all he gets is some glove on it. Wriddhiman Saha does the rest behind the stumps. Big wicket as Bharat was in good touch, he also started well.

Length ball, around off. Punched to covers.

Length ball, on off. Bharat drives it but the man at short cover dives and stops the ball.

Length ball, outside off. Punched past covers for one.

Short of a length, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal misses the cut.

Umran Malik is into the attack.

FOUR! Short ball and put away! On middle, sits up to be hit. It is pulled over mid-wicket for a boundary. 10 from the last two balls and that spoils the over completely. Bangalore are 37 for 2. 105 needed in 84.

SIX! Over the fence! Really well connected! A pressure releaser! A slower one, fuller and on off, Bharat lofts it up and over the long off fence for a maximum.

Seam up ball this time, Padikkal guides it to point and gets to the other end.

That is brilliant bowling! Slower one, just behind the driving length. Padikkal is early in the swing and misses. This is the kind of delivery that works on such surfaces.

On middle, Bharat pushes it to mid on. Takes a quick run.

A slower one on off, Bharat guides it to point.

A huge appeal but turned down! Angled into the pads, Bharat looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Just the one! Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

FOUR! That will release the pressure somewhat! Not the right line! On the pads, this is worked behind square on the leg side for a boundary by Devdutt Padikkal.

Around off, Devdutt Padikkal waits and then opens the face, can't beat point. Pressure building.

Angled into the pads, Bharat works it through square leg. Takes one. He gets off the mark. A run after 10 balls.

Fuller and on middle, Bharat plays it back to the bowler.

Will Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowl his third over? Nope, Jason Holder comes in the attack. He went for 7 in his first over.

A dot to end then! That is a maiden wicket from Kaul! Outside off, Padikkal guides it to short third man.

Outside off, Padikkal guides it but to point.

Length and on off, Devdutt Padikkal pushes it, slightly uppishly but lands well short of mid off.

Shortish and outside off, stays low. Padikkal looks to cut but gets an underedge.

Who will bat now? Srikar Bharat it is.

OUT! TAKEN! Dan Christian once again fails up the order! Bangalore 2 down now and Hyderabad well and truly back into this one. Siddarth Kaul strikes on his second ball. It is yet another slower one, fuller and on middle, Christian looks to flick but is early in the shot. It goes off the leading edge to mid off, Kane Williamson takes an easy catch.

A slower one to begin with! On middle, Dan Christian pushes it to covers. He thinks of a run but is sent back.

Full and on off, driven to mid off.

Length and on off, this one stays low. Devdutt Padikkal gets low and taps it on the off side.

Slower length ball, outside off. Devdutt Padikkal looks to work it on the off side but misses.

FOUR! Pure timing! This is on a length, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal makes room and pushes it with ease wide of mid off for a boundary.

On a length, outside off. Christian lifts it over point for one more.

Length and outside off. Dan Christian steps across and down the track and pushes it to covers.

Length and outside off, tapped to point.

On a length, on off. Devdutt Padikkal defends it under his eyes.

NOT OUT! A length ball, down the leg side. Padikkal looks to flick but seems to miss it. Hyderabad appeal for caught behind but not given. They go for the review. UltraEdge shows no bat and Hyderabad lose their review. Wide given as well

Review time. Kane Williamson has reviewed this for caught behind. There is no bat on that one though.

In the air...safe! A full ball, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal flicks it uppishly and towards long on where the ball drops safely. Two taken.

A short ball, on middle. Devdutt Padikkal looks to ramp it but fails to get any bat on it.

FOUR! First boundary for Padikkal! A short ball, way outside off. Padikkal slaps it over covers and the ball races away to the fence.

Full and straight on the pads. Devdutt Padikkal misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. An appeal for LBW but not given. Might be drifting down leg.

Who will bat now? A promotion for Dan Christian as he walks out to bat. Jason Holder to steam in from the other end.

OUT! LBW! Kumar gets his man and this is a huge wicket for Hyderabad. Kumar steams in and hurls a length ball, around off, it lands and jags back in sharply. Kohli hangs back and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Kohli asks Padikkal about the height but then continues his walk back. Early wicket, just the start Hyderabad wanted.

On the pads, nudged to deep square leg for a single. Devdutt Padikkal is off the mark.

Length ball, on the pads. Padikkal flicks it to square leg.

Full and on middle, tucked to the right of mid-wicket for one.

Now angles it on the pads. Kohli misses his flick and the ball brushes his pads and rolls back to the keeper.

FOUR! Bangalore and Kohli are up and running! A length ball, outside off. Kohli drives it through covers for a boundary.

OUT! TAKEN! A wicket to end the innings and Harshal Patel yet again takes three. Another slower one. On off, Holder looks to go downtown but ends up hitting it high up in the air towards long on. It is taken by Dan Christian there. HYDERABAD END WITH 141!

Just the one from it! A low full toss on middle, it is whipped but to deep mid-wicket for one.

NO BALL! That did not come out right! A high full toss on the body, Khan ducks under it. It goes over him. Free Hit coming up.

NOT OUT! Holder was in by the time Harshal Patel got the stumps out completely. Good work though from him. This is on middle, Khan slams it hard but straight onto the stumps at the other end. Holder is halfway down the track and then looks to get back. Patel picks the ball up, runs towards the stumps at his end and goes to uproot the stumps. It is referred. Replays show that Holder is in.

A run out appeal taken upstairs. Jason Holder managed to cross the line before Harshal Patel could uproot the stumps.

Just a single again! A full ball on off, this is hit down to long off. Only one.

Another one outside off, fuller and slower. Holder is early in the swing, he misses.

Direct hit and Holder was a goner! He had given up! Outside off, this is carved to point. They go for one. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. They take another one.

Brilliant stuff! Another dot to end and that is a lovely over by Siraj! A yorker outside off, Khan fails to jam it out.

Swing and a miss! Outside off again, Khan looks to hit it over point. Does not connect.

Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Fuller and on off, this is jammed out to covers for one.

FOUR! Nicely played! Clever shot! Outside off and shorter, this is carved over point and this one races away to the fence. Not sure if that is the right length, clever shot from Khan.

Very full and outside off, Khan looks to whip it but it goes off the inner half back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj is back on.

A dot to end! On off, this is pushed to covers.

FOUR! Edgy again! Holder won't care though! Another slower one outside off, Holder looks to guide it down to third man, this goes off the underedge and fine on the leg side. Fine leg is in the ring and another boundary.

Slower one now on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A seam-up ball, a yorker on middle, it is jammed down to long on for one.

Rashid Khan walks out.

OUT! TAKEN! Gets his man this time! Once again the slower one, it is outside off and just behind the full-length mark. Saha once again looks to loft it down the ground but is way too early in the shot. He hits it high up in the air towards long off where it is taken by AB de Villiers.

FOUR! Edgy! A fortunate one but Hyderabad won't mind! A slower one outside off, Saha looks to drive it but is way too early in the shot. It goes off the underedge past short fine leg for a boundary.

Harshal Patel is back into the attack.

A slower one, well outside off, Holder slashes but misses.

This time he does push it away from the bowler and takes one.

Confusion but safe! On off, Saha drops it to the left of the bowler. He takes a start. Holder takes off but is sent back. Christian gets to the ball and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses.

Well fielded! Outside off, this is guided towards point. The fielder dives to his left and makes a half stop. Just the one.

FOUR! Nicely played and that is a welcome boundary! On the pads, this is worked fine, past the fielder at short fine leg by Holder. Races away.

Outside off, this is guided through point for one.

Full and on off. Saha taps it to covers. Kohli has a shy at the striker's end and scores. A single stolen. The throw was unnecessary from Kohli there.

Full and on off. Saha nudges it softly towards mid-wicket and scampers across for a quick couple.

On middle, flicked to the leg side for one more.

A googly now, on middle. Saha tucks it to square leg for a single.

Full and on leg. Holder tickles it to the fine leg region for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! A fantastic show in the middle overs by Bangalore and Hyderabad have lost their way. They had a good start and a good platform but Bangalore have taken regular wickets to make sure that Hyderabad do not have set batters at the crease for long. From here, a score of 140-145 would be Hyderabad's aim. Can Jason Holder take them there?

Review time! Virat Kohli has taken the review for LBW. There is no bat on it and Ball Tracker shows three reds!

OUT! LBW! 3 wickets in seven balls and Hyderabad are in a spot of bother. A tossed up ball, full and around leg, it lands and spins away as well. Samad gets on his knee and looks to slog sweep but misses it completely. He gets hit on the pads. They appeal for LBW but it is not given. Kohli has a word with Chahal before going for the review and Chahal convinces his captain there. Up comes the Ball Tracker and it shows wickets hitting. A successful review from Kohli.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Outstanding reflexes from Dan Christian there and Roy is standing there in disbelief. This is full and outside off. Jason Roy hangs back and smashes it straight towards the bowler. Dan Christian juggles a bit but holds on to it. Wriddhiman Saha is the next batter.

Length ball, way outside off, Roy reaches to it and slaps it straight to covers.

On a length, on off, worked through covers for a single.

Full and on middle. Samad blocks it on the deck. The ball bounces over the bowler's head and towards mid off.

Length and outside off, pulled along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Abdul Samad walks out to bat.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one bites the dust! Dan Christian gets a wicket as well. A short-of-a-length ball, on middle. Priyam Garg dances down the track and goes for the pull shot but does not middle it. Hits it straight towards deep mid-wicket where AB de Villiers settles under it and takes a simple catch.

Very full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Flatter and on off. Garg skips down and looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short and on middle, pulled away to mid-wicket for a single.

NOT OUT! A flatter ball, around off, it lands and spins away. Roy steps across and goes for the reverse sweep but seems to miss it. The ball lobs over and the keeper takes an easy catch. Roy is confident as he takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and that is a good review from Roy.

Review. Jason Roy has reviewed this caught behind decision. The UltraEdge rolls in. But it has a flat line as the ball goes past the gloves.

Full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

SIX! Just clears the long on fielder! A full ball, on off. Garg comes down the track and smashes it over long on for a biggie.

Length ball, down the leg side. Garg plays it to short fine leg for one.

On a length, on off. Tucked to mid-wicket.

On a length, on off. Garg taps it towards third man for a couple. The keeper hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Roy is back in.

Back of a length, on off. Roy pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, on leg. Flicked away nicely by Roy but he hits it straight towards short fine leg.

Length ball, on the pads. Garg clips it to deep backward square leg for one.

Dan Christian is into the attack.

FOUR! That is very well done by Roy! A full ball, down the leg side. He shuffles across and clips it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Full ball, on the pads. Garg clips it past square leg for one.

Length ball, around off. Garg drives it past covers for a couple.

Priyam Garg walks out to the middle.

OUT! BOWLED! Patel does it yet again! Kane Williamson tries to up the ante but falls instead! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. He backs away to the leg side and looks to drive but all he gets is the inside edge. The ball crashes the middle stump.

A full toss, on leg. Kane Williamson whips it past mid-wicket for one.

Lands safely! Slower ball, on a length, on off. Roy is done by the lack of pace and ends up chipping it in the air. The ball lands well short of long off for one.

Harshal Patel is back on. Went for 8 runs in his first over.

Just 5 singles from the over now. Tossed up, on off. Pushed to covers.

Tossed up, outside off. Roy reverse-sweeps it towards short third man for one.

Tossed up, on leg. Kane Williamson whips it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter ball, on leg. Roy clips it past square leg for one.

Darted on the pads. Worked to short fine leg. Roy takes off for a single and Williamson has no option but to cross over.

Shorter ball, on off. Roy pulls it to long on for one.

A dot to end but a good over for Hyderabad! On off, slower, turns away. Williamson looks to work it on the leg side with soft hands. Gets a leading edge which lands well short of the bowler.

Another run! On middle, Roy pushes it down to long on and takes one.

Two again! On middle, Roy works it through square leg. In the gap.

Close! The slider, it skids through after landing on off, Roy looks to cut but underedges it to point.

Two more! Shorter and on middle, Roy pulls it through mid-wicket, wide of the fielder at long on.

FOUR! Nicely played! That is a poor ball and it takes away all the pressure that was building on Roy! Shorter and outside off, it is cut past point and into the fence. Good start after the break.

Strategic Time-Out! A good passage of play for Hyderabad, despite losing Abhishek Sharma early on, both Williamson and Roy have kept the scoreboard ticking. They would look to up the ante now as they have wickets in the bank. For Bangalore, wickets are key and they would look to break this partnership as soon as possible.

Just short! Roy living dangerously right now! This is shorter and outside off, it takes off after landing. Roy looks to cut but it goes off the top edge. Lands just short of backward point. A single taken.

Quick and a good run! On off, Williamson pushes it towards cover. A quick single. Kohli does get to the ball quickly but a direct hit was needed and he missed the stumps at the keeper's end.

Two more! Shortish and outside off, this is cut through point for two.

In the air... safe! Tossed up on off, this one once again grips and turns away. Roy looks to swing, it goes off the top edge towards long off. Lands well short. Only one.

Outside off, it is slapped through covers for one.

Nicely bowled! Some turn again! This lands on middle and holds its line. Williamson defends.

Shahbaz Ahmed (2-0-10-0) is back into the attack.

Just a single to end a brilliant over from Chahal! On middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Floats it up on off, Williamson blocks. Really good flight and dip on this one. Lovely over so far.

Half an appeal but only from the bowler! Floats it up again, drags his length back as he sees Williamson come down the track. Williamson looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

A little bit of turn! It lands on off and spins away. Williamson defends.

Nicely played! Williamson gets the paddle sweep out, he drags it from outside off and gets fine on the leg side. Two taken. No 45 in place, that is a good shot.

Tossed up nicely and on off, defended.

Yuzvendra Chahal is into the attack.

A single to end! Good comeback by the bowler after going for 6 from the first two balls. On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

A single now! On middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

That is beautifully bowled! Roy comes down the track, it is a dipping slower full toss outside off. Roy is done in by the dip and the lack of pace. He looks to put bat on ball but it goes off the underedge and on the bounce to the keeper.

Finds the correct length this time, on off, Roy guides it to point.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short and on middle, the key here was, Roy picks the length early, he pulls it through mid-wicket and it races away. Hyderabad are off to a good start.

Harshal Patel is into the attack.

Nicely timed! Fuller and outside off, this is timed through covers for two.

Flatter and on middle, worked on the leg side for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Hyderabad are 50/1.

Full and angling on the pads. Roy misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Clearly going down.

FOUR! Good shot! Slight short and angling on leg. Roy clears his front foot and drags it down to mid-wicket for a boundary.

Tossed up on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one more.

On middle. Defended out.

A full ball, on off. Jason Roy gets low to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. A single taken as it rolls to fine leg.

FOUR! Pure timing from Williamson! This is on a length and on the pads. Kane Williamson nudges it through square leg. The deep mid-wicket fielder runs across and dives but to no avail. Boundary.

Full and on off, drilled down to long on for a single.

WIDE! Full, slow and down the leg side. Left alone.

On middle, tucked through square leg for one run.

FOUR! Caresses it! A full ball, outside off. Kane Williamson leans and drives it through covers for a boundary.

WIDE! Full and down the leg side. Kane misses his flick.

Length and on middle. Roy hits it down to long on for a single. Again the bottom hand comes off, looks like he is getting deceived by the pace.

FOUR! Well played! A full toss, outside off. Roy drives it through covers for a boundary. His bottom hand comes off as he plays it but finds the gap perfectly.

This is short and on middle, it does not bounce much. Roy rocks back and whacks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Tidy first over from Ahmed, just 3 from it.

Full and on middle. Roy hits it back to the bowler.

Flatter and on off. Roy knocks it to point.

Angles a full ball, on middle. Kane Williamson tucks it to mid-wicket with soft hands and takes a single.

Tossed up and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

Shahbaz Ahmed comes in the attack.

Full and on off, pushed back to the bowler.

FOUR! Punished by Kane Williamson! Short ball, on leg. Kane Williamson pulls it hard to the mid-wicket fence.

On a length, on off. Pushed to covers but the fielder dives and stops the ball.

FOUR! Top shot! That is a glorious drive. Full length, outside off. Kane Williamson drives it along the carpet to the cover fence.

Length ball, on off. Kane Williamson comes down the track and gets the inside edge towards mid-wicket.

On a length, around off. Kane Williamson taps it towards point.

Length ball, around off. Williamson looks to block but gets the inside edge back on the pads.

Length ball, down the leg side. Williamson leaves it and it is called a wide.

Full ball, on off. Pushed to mid off now.

Kane Williamson walks out at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! He falls now and the dropped catch does not cost much! Length ball, on leg. Sharma looks to whip but gets the leading edge. The ball goes in the air to mid on and Maxwell takes it with ease.

A great effort in the deep! Full ball, on the pads. Sharma whips it towards deep square leg. Siraj runs to his left and dives but cannot take the catch. The batters take two.

On a length, on the pads. Tucked to square leg.

SIX! That is smacked! On a length, on off. Sharma hits it over long off for a maximum.

FOUR! A full toss, on the pads. Sharma whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Who will bowl from the other end? It is George Garton.

Abhishek Sharma is off the mark. Around off. Sharma pushes it to covers. The fielder there scores a direct hit at the striker's end and allows the batter to steal a single as it deflects away from the fielder backing up.

This was full and on off, pushed to covers.

On a length, on middle. Blocked out.

On a length, but wide enough for Sharma to leave it with ease.

Length ball, outside off. Sharma leaves it with ease.

Siraj starts with a length ball, on middle. Roy taps it to mid-wicket for one.

We are all set for the action. The players of Bangalore walk out to the field. Jason Roy and Abhishek Sharma are the openers for Hyderabad. Mohammed Siraj to start with the ball. Here we go...

Hyderabad (Unchanged Playing XI) - Jason Roy, Wriddhiman Saha (WK), Kane Williamson (C), Priyam Garg, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Siddarth Kaul, Umran Malik.

Bangalore (Unchanged Playing XI) - Virat Kohli (C), Devdutt Padikkal, Srikar Bharat (WK), Glenn Maxwell, AB de Villiers, Dan Christian, Shahbaz Ahmed, George Garton, Harshal Patel, Yuzvendra Chahal, Mohammed Siraj.

Kane Williamson, the skipper of Hyderabad, says that they were looking to bowl first as well but it is an exciting opportunity for the players to come out and express themselves. Adds that the mindset sometimes drifts but there is a lot of enthusiasm and they are looking forward to this game. Ends by informing there are no changes.

Virat Kohli, the skipper of Bangalore, says that the pitch is a good one to bat on and chasing is ideal here. Adds that the first game in UAE was a big shock and that was needed to wake them up. Says that they have gotten in the groove at the right stage. Informs that making it to the top 2 is something that they are looking for. Finishes by saying that they are playing the same side.

TOSS - Kohli and Williamson are standing near the pitch for the all-important toss. BANGALORE have won the toss and they will bowl first.

PITCH REPORT -  Danny Morrison is down for the pitch report. Nick Knight joins him and he says that the pitch will help the spinners. Morrison adds that Chahal has bowled really well in the season and so has Patel with his cutters and yorkers. Knight says batters may look to put Patel under pressure by coming down the track to him.

It is all about pride for Hyderabad. They have had a forgetful season but they would love to end it on a high. Two games to go for them and they would love two wins. For that though, they will have to up their performance. Can they deliver?

Bangalore have a lot to play for here! They sit on 16 points, third in the table and two points below the side at number 2 and everyone knows how beneficial it is to finish amongst the top two. They are on a roll and one wouldn’t bet against them to beat a struggling Hyderabad side.

We had two teams fighting for the 4th spot battling it out on Tuesday and today we see a team which has been knocked out and another which has already qualified, lock horns. A dead rubber? SURELY NOT! There’s never a dead rubber in the Indian T20 League. On that note, Welcome to the coverage of match number 52.

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