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Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL, 2023

Result

Match 65, Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, 18 May, 2023

Sunrisers Hyderabad

SRH

186/5

(20.0) overs

Royal Challengers Bangalore

RCB

187/2

(19.2) overs

Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets

Player Of The Match

Virat Kohli,

Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Royal Challengers Bangalore

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Commentary

Right then, that's it from the coverage of this game. The action in the 16th edition of the Indian T20 League will be coming thick and fast as we approach yet another weekend of the closing phase of the group stages. We have an enthralling encounter awaiting us on Friday 19th May as Punjab host Rajasthan at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The first ball will be at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but you can join us early for the build-up. Until then, goodbye and cheers!

Virat Kohli is the Player of the Match for his remarkable century. He says that it was quite special especially because of where they are on the points table and the magnitude of the game. Feels that Hyderabad had a good score on the board as the ball was gripping in the middle. Mentions that Faf du Plessis has been on a different level for some time now but he had a few quiet games. Explains that the way he was striking the ball in the nets is not how he was playing out in the middle and knew that he had to pick up his game at the right time.Claims that he never looks at the numbers and says that people say he is not a good Indian T20 League player but this is his sixth hundred in the competition. Adds that he does not give himself enough credit but he does not at what people say. Informs that he does not try fancy shots as he has to play 12 months in a year and he does not like throwing his wicket away. Goes on to say that he tries to stay true to his techniques and they have a Test match coming up so he wants to give everything for himself and the team. Jokes that it is probably the tattoos that make him and Faf du Plessis close and they have almost 900 runs together this season. Tells that it is like the way it was when AB de Villiers and he batted together and they pump each other up as well as give feedback which helps as he is an experienced guy captaining at the highest level. Reckons that he is blessed and grateful for having the crowd support him and he told Faf that it felt like a home game for them. Adds that they were cheering for them and you cannot create this as it is not possible to force someone to follow you so just perform and be in a great position to be able to put a smile on people's faces. Ends by thanking the fans for their support.

Faf du Plessis, the skipper of Bangalore says that it was an amazing chase and adds that they felt that the wicket was very good to bat and 200 was probably a par score as the ball did not turn much for the spinners. Tells that they are playing well and from a batting perspective they were clinical. Tells that he and Virat Kohli complement each other very well as they play their shots in different areas so it is difficult for the bowlers. Mentions that they are good friends on and off the field. Tells that it is great to go back to the Chinnaswamy for their final match and the atmosphere will be amazing for another must-win game for them.

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Glenn Maxwell is up for a quick chat. He says that it has been a long time on the road for them and they knew that it going to be this way. Tells that Heinrich Klaasen’s knock was sensational and applauds the shots he played over covers in the Powerplay but adds that it also showed them that the wicket was good to bat on. He credits Mohammed Siraj and Wayne Parnell for the way they bowled and felt that they were probably one seamer short but applauded the guys for bowling well. States that Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis know what to do when they are chasing and they knew whom to attack. He mentions that it is a great time for them to go back to Bangalore for their final league game against table-toppers.

Aiden Markram, the captain of Hyderabad says that they batted pretty well and they probably could have got a few more runs out there in the Powerplay. Adds that Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis played well but felt that they still had a good total on the board. He appreciates the crowd as well for supporting them throughout the season. Mentions that they wanted to go away with a win and a smile and they hate losing but credits Bangalore for the way they played. Tells that they had a look at the guys in this game and he feels that it is also important going forward. Applauds Nitish Kumar Reddy for the way he bowled and felt that his figures don’t suggest the way he bowled. He signs off by praising Heinrich Klaasen for his brilliant century.

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Hyderabad would have been mighty pleased with their batting effort at the halfway stage as they posted a reasonable total courtesy of a century by Heinrich Klaasen. They would have expected their bowlers to do a job and defend this target but they failed as they have found it difficult to get a complete team effort. Michael Bracewell did the early damage with the ball taking two wickets in one over with Mohammed Siraj, Shahbaz Ahmed, and Harshal Patel chipping in with a wicket each. They did really well in the death overs to kill the momentum in the Hyderabad innings before Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis made a mockery of the run chase. Glenn Maxwell and Michael Bracewell added the finishing touch to their inning in the run chase.

Bangalore came out to bat with positive intent and were off to a rollicking start as Virat Kohli made his intentions clear with two cracking boundaries on the first two deliveries. Faf du Plessis played the role of an anchor initially but soon got into the act as the openers posted 64 runs in the Powerplay. They controlled the middle overs beautifully and did not allow the required rate to rise at any point in time. They both reached their half-centuries in the same over as they put on yet another 100-run stand. Virat picked up the scoring rate after reaching his fifty as they put on the highest partnership for any wicket in this edition of the Indian T20 League adding 172 runs together in 108 deliveries. The Indian superstar reached his sixth century in this competition equalling a certain Christopher Henry Gayle before losing his wicket.

Aiden Markram mentioned in the toss that his team's strength was their bowling but they did not have a good day in the office. They started on the back foot straight away and conceded far too many boundary deliveries in the first six overs. They lacked the cutting edge and were unable to get wickets early as the Bangalore openers took them to task. They eventually dismissed both the batters in the death overs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and T Natarajan chipping in with a wicket each but they were well behind the game at that point. They will need to rework their plans and apply them in their last fixture so they have some direction to aim for ahead of the next season.

What a statement win this by Bangalore and it has been that man Virat Kohli who has stamped his authority on this game! How often do we see two centuries in one game? It has happened for the first time in the history of the Indian T20 League that two players from opposite teams have scored a hundred in the same game and this match was an absolute crowd-pleaser. Bangalore move up to fourth position with this comprehensive 8-wicket win and have a playoff spot in hand with one game left to play. Hyderabad have been unable to get a consolation win here and their competition seems to be going from bad to worse.

19.22

That's it! Bangalore win! A full toss on off. Bracewell drives it left of the mid-off fielder. The fielder dives and half-stops it but the batters still manage to take two and Bangalore win this game by 8 wickets!

19.21wd

WIDE! On a length and down the leg side. Bracewell tries to swipe it away but misses.

19.10

Dot to start! A very full delivery on middle. Bracewell skips down the track and drives it to mid off.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 184/2

G Maxwell5 (3)

M Bracewell2 (2)

Natarajan4-0-34-1

18.64

FOUR! This boundary will seal the deal for Bangalore! A low full toss on off. Maxwell plays that famous reverse-scoop of his and gets it in the gap past the short third man fielder for a boundary. 3 needed from the final over!

18.51

Another single! A low full toss on off. Bracewell drives it back past the bowler for a single.

18.41

A yorker on off. Maxwell goes deep in his crease and digs it out to deep point for a single.

18.31

Short and on off. Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Bracewell is the new batter out in the middle.

18.2W

OUT! CAUGHT! Faf du Plessis is also gone now! On a length and slower delivery on off. A shot of a tired man by Faf du Plessis. He tries to swipe it away but all he manages to do is to get a top edge. The ball goes high in the air towards long off and Rahul Tripathi takes an easy catch. Is there a twist in the tale still?

18.14

FOUR! Faf du Plessis now wants to finish it off quickly! A low full toss, around off. Faf du Plessis gets under it and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

18.11wd

WIDE! Bowls it very full and down the leg side. Faf du Plessis tries to scoop it but misses.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 172/1

G Maxwell0 (1)

du Plessis67 (45)

B Kumar4-0-48-1

17.60

A fullish delivery and around off. Maxwell tries to reverse-scoop it but misses.

Glenn Maxwell is the new batter at the crease.

17.5W

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, he is gone! The crowd though is on their feet, applauding the great man as he walks off the field. Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls it short and on off. Kohli pulls it hard but fails to get enough power and elevation behind his shot and hits it straight to Glenn Phillips at deep mid-wicket. He takes a good catch near the fence and finally something to cheer for Hyderabad fans.

17.46

SIX! ALL THE WAY FOR SIX AND IT IS A CENTURY FOR KING KOHLI! The crowd goes wild and this is what they came up in numbers to see. Absolute vintage Virat Kohli knock this! A fullish delivery on middle. Right in the slot and Kohli just whips it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

17.30

Another dot! A slower short delivery and outside off. Kohli walks down the track and tries to pull it but misses. The Kohli, Kohli chants go loud!

Faf du Plessis is on his haunches as he looks to be winded after that brace. Seems to be struggling with some cramps as well as the physios rush out to hydrate him. He is all set to continue and the game is about to resume...

17.22

Two taken, good running! Bowls a yorker on middle and leg. Kohli pushes it to long on with soft hands and the batters steal two. Faf du Plessis though would have been gone had the fielder at long on got his throw right at the non-striker's end.

17.10

Overpitched and around off. Kohli drives it to the cover fielder.

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Commentary

Welcome back to the run-chase! The Hyderabad players are in the huddle and they disperse now to take their respective positions. Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are the openers for Bangalore. T Natarajan comes in as an Impact Player for Abdul Samad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar to start with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE …

Right then, Hyderabad have a good score on the board and the teams have successfully defended targets on this ground. So, the Orange Army would be backing themselves to notch up a victory here. Bangalore though have quality players and we might well be in for a thrilling chase. Stay tuned.

Henrich Klaasen is down for a quick chat. He says it is a pretty special feeling. Adds that the crowd has been amazing throughout so he is glad to put on a show for them. Mentions that the ball is stopping and turning for the spinners and not bouncing for the pacers so the wicket is playing slower than they expected. Claims that he is trying to keep it simple by looking for some flow and with the ball slowing down, he tried to keep his head steady. Ends by saying that Bangalore have a strong batting unit but they hope to get a couple of quick wickets and put pressure on them.

Bangalore, well, they started on a disciplined note and then Bracewell got two wickets in his very first over inside the Powerplay to put Bangalore right on top. They would have hoped to keep things in control from thereon but Heinrich Klaasen was too good for them. Shahbaz Ahmed got the wicket of Markram and Siraj bowled really well and it was his last over that restricted Hyderabad under 190.

Hyderabad started off on a decent note with a new opening partnership of Abhishek Sharma and Tripathi. However, both of them lost their wickets in the fifth over and Klaasen took over the mantle from thereon. He played some breathtaking shots, especially against spinners and never let Bangalore spinners settle. Markram stayed with Klaasen for some time and then Brook joined him and hit a few lusty blows but all credit goes to Klaasen for taking his side to a big total on a slowish deck.

Brilliant last over from Siraj! However, Hyderabad have got to a good total here and once again, Klaasen is the man who has delivered for them. He got to his maiden Indian T20 League century and has now put his team ahead going into the second half with spin likely to play a big part.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 186/5

G Phillips5 (4)

H Brook27 (19)

M Siraj4-0-17-1

19.6W

OUT! CAUGHT! Mohammed Siraj has bowled a remarkable last over and has helped Bangalore wrench back the momentum as they walk to the shed for a break! He has been rewarded with a wicket for a remarkable spell of 4 overs where he has conceded just 17 runs. He bangs this in short and at the bowler. Glenn Phillips gets inside the line of the ball and looks to pull this over the boundary but does not get the distance. He hits this high towards deep backward square leg and Wayne Parnell takes a well-judged catch in the deep. Just four runs and a wicket in the last over!

19.50

Bowls this full and into the pads. Glenn Phillips looks to swat this into the leg side but misses. The ball rolls back onto the pitch and Mohammed Siraj has an opportunity to take a run out at the striker's end but misses.

19.41b

Bowls this back of a length and outside off. Harry Brook swings his blade but does not connect. Glenn Phillips runs across for a bye.

19.30

Full and outside off. Brook makes room and tries to carve it away but misses.

19.31wd

WIDE! Bangs this in short and outside off. Harry Brook tries to reach for it but misses. The umpire calls this wide for height.

19.21

Short and on middle. Phillips pulls it without much timing to mid-wicket for a single.

19.11

Wide outside off on a fuller length. Harry Brook hits this hard towards long off for a single.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 182/4

G Phillips4 (1)

H Brook26 (16)

H Patel4-0-37-1

18.64

FOUR! Glenn Phillips is off the mark in typical faHarshal Patel bowls this full and at the stumps. Glenn Phillips lofts this straight and collects four runs to open his account.

Glenn Phillips walks out to bat now!

18.5W

OUT! Bowled! Heinrich Klaasen's remarkable inning comes to an end! Harshal Patel gets a crucial wicket and he may have saved a few runs here towards the end by dismissing the centurion. A slower bowl served as a full toss and at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen walks down the wicket and early into the shot. He misses and sees his stumps shattered but gets applause from the bowler and the fielders as well. Hyderabad have lost their furth wicket and would have liked to see Heinrich Klaasen get them beyond the 200-run mark.

18.52wd

WIDE! Bangs this in short and outside the off stump. Harry Brook looks to upper cut this but misses and the keeper fumbles. The umpire calls this wide for height and they steal an extra run as well.

18.41

Short and outside the off pole. Heinrich Klaasen pulls this towards deep square leg for a run.

18.36

SIX! Heinrich Klaasen brings up his second T20 hundred in stunning style! Harshal Patel bowls this full and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen charges down the wicket and thumps this straight back over the bowler's head for six runs. This is the fastest century by any Hyderabad player.

18.21

A low full toss outside the off stump. Harry Brook knocks this firmly towards long off for a run.

18.11

A yorker on middle. Klaasen works it to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 167/3

H Klaasen96 (47)

H Brook25 (15)

W Parnell4-0-35-0

17.61

Nails the yorker outside the off pole. Heinrich Klaasen digs this out into the off side and picks up a run to retain strike.

17.51

Short and wide outside off. Harry Brook cuts this straight to point but a misfield allows them to take a single.

17.42

Goes full this time and wide outside off. Harry Brook knocks this to the left of long off and collects a couple of runs.

17.31

Continues to bowl on a good length and in line with the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

17.21

On a good length once again and outside the off-pole. Harry Brook dabs this to the left of backward point and sets off for a run.

17.11

Wayne Parnell bowls from 'round the wicket and serves this into the stumps on a good length. Heinrich Klaasen clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 160/3

H Brook21 (12)

H Klaasen93 (44)

S Ahmed3-0-38-1

16.64

FOUR! Harry Brook finds the fence now and this has been a very expensive over from Shahbaz Ahmed! Goes full and into the pads. Harry Brook sweeps this past the short fine leg fielder and helps himself to four runs.

16.51

Goes back to bowling short and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts this hard to deep cover-point for one more.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
V Kohli c G Phillips b B Kumar	100	63	12	4	158.73
du Plessis c R Tripathi b Natarajan	71	47	7	2	151.06
G Maxwell not out	5	3	1	0	166.66
M Bracewell not out	4	4	0	0	100
Extras (b 2,lb 0,w 4,nb 1,Penalty 0)	7
Total 19.2 (RR: 9.67)	187/2

Did not bat: M Lomror, A Rawat, H Patel, W Parnell, S Ahmed, K Sharma, M Siraj

Fall of wickets:

1 - 172 (V Kohli, 17.5 ov)2 - 177 (du Plessis, 18.2 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	ER
B Kumar	4	48	1	12.00
A Sharma	3	28	0	9.33
Natarajan InNatarajan OutAbdul Samad	4	34	1	8.50
K Tyagi	1.2	21	0	15.75
Kumar Reddy	2	19	0	9.50
M Dagar	4	25	0	6.25
G Phillips	1	10	0	10.00

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
A Sharma c M Lomror b M Bracewell	11	14	2	0	78.57
R Tripathi c H Patel b M Bracewell	15	12	2	1	125
A Markram b S Ahmed	18	20	0	0	90
H Klaasen b H Patel	104	51	8	6	203.92
H Brook not out	27	19	2	1	142.10
G Phillips c W Parnell b M Siraj	5	4	1	0	125
Extras (b 1,lb 0,w 5,nb 0,Penalty 0)	6
Total 20.0 (RR: 9.3)	186/5

Did not bat:
A Samad

InT Natarajan

OutA Samad

, Kumar Reddy, M Dagar, B Kumar, K Tyagi,
Natarajan

InNatarajan

OutAbdul Samad

Fall of wickets:

1 - 27 (A Sharma, 4.1 ov)2 - 28 (R Tripathi, 4.3 ov)3 - 104 (A Markram, 12.5 ov)4 - 178 (H Klaasen, 18.5 ov)5 - 186 (G Phillips, 20 ov)

Bowler	O	R	W	ER
M Siraj	4	17	1	4.25
W Parnell	4	35	0	8.75
M Bracewell	2	13	2	6.50
S Ahmed	3	38	1	12.66
H Patel	4	37	1	9.25
K Sharma	3	45	0	15.00

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Sunrisers Hyderabad

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Time for the presentations...

Time for some interviews...

19.22

19.21wd

WIDE! On a length and down the leg side. Bracewell tries to swipe it away but misses.

19.10

Dot to start! A very full delivery on middle. Bracewell skips down the track and drives it to mid off.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 184/2

G Maxwell5 (3)

M Bracewell2 (2)

Natarajan4-0-34-1

18.64

18.51

Another single! A low full toss on off. Bracewell drives it back past the bowler for a single.

18.41

A yorker on off. Maxwell goes deep in his crease and digs it out to deep point for a single.

18.31

Short and on off. Bracewell pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Michael Bracewell is the new batter out in the middle.

18.2W

18.14

FOUR! Faf du Plessis now wants to finish it off quickly! A low full toss, around off. Faf du Plessis gets under it and drives it through extra cover for a boundary.

18.11wd

WIDE! Bowls it very full and down the leg side. Faf du Plessis tries to scoop it but misses.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 172/1

G Maxwell0 (1)

du Plessis67 (45)

B Kumar4-0-48-1

17.60

A fullish delivery and around off. Maxwell tries to reverse-scoop it but misses.

Glenn Maxwell is the new batter at the crease.

17.5W

17.46

17.30

Another dot! A slower short delivery and outside off. Kohli walks down the track and tries to pull it but misses. The Kohli, Kohli chants go loud!

17.22

17.10

Overpitched and around off. Kohli drives it to the cover fielder.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 164/0

V Kohli92 (58)

du Plessis67 (45)

Natarajan3-0-22-0

16.61

Another yorker on off. Kohli drives it to extra cover and retains the strike with a single. Just 23 needed now from 18 balls!

16.51

On a length, on leg. Faf du Plessis works it to fine leg for a single.

16.40

Nails a yorker and pins down Faf du Plessis! Bowls it in the blockhole on middle and leg and Faf du Plessis falls on the ground as he just about manages to get his bat down in time.

16.31

Touch shorter and around off. Kohli punches it to sweeper cover for a single.

16.26

SIX! Over the ropes and Kohli moves onto 90! Short and on off. Kohli pulls and pulls it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

16.11

Shortish and on off. Faf du Plessis pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 154/0

V Kohli84 (55)

du Plessis65 (42)

M Dagar4-0-25-0

15.60

Quicker and flatter around off. Kohli finds the fielder at point this time as he punches it off the back foot. 33 runs are needed now from 24 balls.

15.51

Shortish and outside off. Faf du Plessis cuts it to backward point for a single.

15.40

Turning away after pitching on off and Faf du Plessis cuts it to point.

15.31

Shorter and outside off. Kohli cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

15.21

Bit shorter of full length, on off. Faf du Plessis punches it to deep cover for a single.

15.11

Tossed up on middle. Kohli drives it to long off for a single.

Runs Scored 18 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 150/0

V Kohli82 (52)

du Plessis63 (39)

B Kumar3-0-40-0

14.61

Bowls this full and outside the off stump. Virat Kohli eases this down to long off for a single.

14.54

FOUR! Hyderabad are making matters worse for themselves with some poor fielding! This is short and outside off. Virat Kohli slaps this towards deep cover-point and a misfield by Glenn Phillips allows the ball to reach the boundary.

14.44

FOUR! Third boundary in a row and he plays this on with one hand! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls a low full toss outside off. Virat Kohli's bottom hand comes off but still manages to find the long on fence for four more runs.

14.30

Bowls this back of a length and outside the off pole. Virat Kohli cuts this straight to the point fielder.

14.24

FOUR! Make that two boundaries in a row and it just keeps getting better! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this full and outside the off stump. Virat Kohli lofts this towards wide long off for four more runs.

14.14

FOUR! Virat Kohli wants to end this in a hurry and work on the net run-rate! This is bowled slightly back of a length and outside off. Virat Kohli punches this on the up towards deep cover for four runs.

14.11wd

WIDE! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this full and wide outside off. Virat Kohli leaves this one alone and the umpire calls this wide.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 132/0

du Plessis63 (39)

V Kohli65 (46)

A Sharma3-0-28-0

13.66

SIX! Faf du Plessis is matching his opening partner stroke for stroke! This is short and outside off. Faf du Plessis pulls this over deep mid-wicket for six runs.

13.51

Full and in line with the stumps. Virat Kohli eases this down to long on for a run.

13.42b

Bowls this wide outside off on a fuller length. Virat Kohli leaves this alone and the keeper is unable to collect this. They take two byes.

13.31

Loops this full and into the pads. Faf du Plessis charges down the wicket and knocks this to long on for a single.

13.24

FOUR! The runs keep flowing! Short this time and outside the off stump. Faf du Plessis cuts this over the infield towards deep cover for four runs.

13.11

Abhishek Sharma bowls this full and at the stumps. Virat Kohli dabs this towards backward point for a single.

Strategic break! RCB are going along nicely here. They need 70 off 42 balls and with 10 wickets in hand, it should not be a big deal for them. Both Kohli and Faf du Plessis are batting superbly and Hyderabad, need something special to stop Bangalore from winning here. We have seen funny things happening in cricket though and let's see how things pan out in the last phase of this game.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 117/0

V Kohli63 (43)

du Plessis52 (36)

M Dagar3-0-21-0

12.61

Loops this one full and outside off. Virat Kohli drives this to deep cover for another single and will keep strike.

12.51

Continues to bowl short and outside off. Faf du Plessis pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for a run.

12.41

Short this time and in line with the stumps. Virat Kohli slaps this towards deep cover-point for one.

12.36

SIX! Virat Kohli gets a hold of this one and deposits it well into the stands! Mayank Dagar floats this one full and outside off. Virat Kohli gets down on one knee and dispatches this over deep mid-wicket for six runs. No respite for the Hyderabad bowlers here.

12.20

Goes full this time and just outside off. Virat Kohli digs this out towards cover.

12.10

Mayank Dagar bowls this short and at the stumps. Virat Kohli rocks back and cuts this straight to the cover fielder.

Runs Scored 10 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 108/0

V Kohli55 (38)

du Plessis51 (35)

G Phillips1-0-10-0

11.61

Bowls this quicker in the air on a shortish length and outside off. Virat Kohli stays deep in the crease and plays it late to the left of short third man for a single.

11.52

Continues to bowl short and outside off. Virat Kohli rocks back and lofts this over the mid-wicket fielder for a couple of runs.

11.40

Short again and outside off. Virat Kohli cuts this straight to the point fielder.

11.34

FOUR! Virat Kohli brings up his seventh FIFTY in this edition of the Indian T20 League! Glenn Phillips bowls this short and outside off. Virat Kohli pulls this hard towards deep square leg for four runs.

11.21

Bowls this short and into the pads. Faf du Plessis tucks this towards deep backward square leg for a single.

11.12

That is FIFTY for Faf du Plessis and his good run in the tournament continues! Glenn Phillips floats this one full and just outside off. Faf du Plessis tucks this towards deep square leg and takes a couple of runs to reach his landmark. Also brings up the 100-run opening partnership.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 98/0

du Plessis48 (33)

V Kohli48 (34)

A Sharma2-0-15-0

10.61

Another flighted delivery bowled full and outside off. Faf du Plessis charges down the wicket again and knocks the ball to long off for one to keep strike. Just 3 runs from this over.

10.50

Tosses this one full and outside off. Faf du Plessis shimmies down the wicket and pushes this straight to cover.

10.41

Fires this one full and at the stumps. Virat Kohli knocks this firmly to long on for a run.

10.30

Loops this one full and outside off. Virat Kohli mistimes this back to the bowler.

10.20

Short and wide outside off. Virat Kohli cuts this straight to the point fielder.

10.11

Abhishek Sharma floats this one full and wide outside the off stump. Faf du Plessis drills this to long off for a single.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 95/0

du Plessis46 (30)

V Kohli47 (31)

M Dagar2-0-12-0

9.61

Touch shorter and on off. Faf du Plessis makes room and slaps it to long off for a single.

9.50

Flatter and quicker on middle. Faf blocks it.

9.42

Continues to bowl full and into the stumps. Faf du Plessis clips this towards deep square leg and they run well to take a couple of runs.

9.31

Short this time and outside the off pole. Virat Kohli dabs this towards point and takes a run.

9.20

Loops this one full and at the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks this towards mid-wicket.

9.11

Mayank Dagar bowls this short and outside off. Faf du Plessis rocks back and works this into the leg side for a single.

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 90/0

V Kohli46 (29)

du Plessis42 (26)

Kumar Reddy2-0-19-0

8.60

Back of a lengfth, on off. Kohli punches it to covers.

8.51

Short and on off. Faf du Plessis pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

8.51nb

NO BALL! Oh, this is a disaster for Hyderabad! Is this even fair? Short and on off. Faf du Plessis pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and Dagar in the deep runs forward and takes a fantastic catch. However, Faf du Plessis wants to check for the second bouncer of the over and also wants to check for a fair catch. So, DRS is taken. The replays roll in and it shows that trajectory would have taken the ball over the shoulder of the batter. So, it is called a No Ball. Free Hit will follow now!

8.40

Bowls it on the shorter side, on off. Faf du Plessis tries to pull it but gets an inside edge onto his body. He looks in pain here!

8.31

Nice off-cutter this time! Short of good length and around off. Kohli puches it towards the off side for a single.

8.22

Short and on middle. Kohli pulls it to fine leg for a couple.

8.16

SIX! Kohli with a biggie! Shortish and on off. Kohli picks the length quickly and pulls it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. 103-metre hit this!

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 79/0

du Plessis41 (23)

V Kohli37 (25)

M Dagar1-0-7-0

7.60

Shortish and on off. Faf du Plessis punches it to covers.

7.54

FOUR! In the air but in the gap! Short and around off. Faf du Plessis cuts and gets a thick outside edge. The ball runs away in the gap through the gully region for a boundary.

7.40

Nice turn! Slower through the air, pitches on middle and turns away. It catches the outside edge of Faf's blade as he tries to defend it.

7.31

Shortish and on off. Kohli makes room and cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

7.21

Short of length, on off. Faf du Plessis tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

7.11

Flatter and quicker on middle. Kohli punches it to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 72/0

V Kohli35 (23)

du Plessis36 (19)

Kumar Reddy1-0-8-0

6.61

Back of a length, on off at 136.4 kph. Kohli works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.51

On a length and around off. Faf dabs it towards deep point for a single.

6.41

Short and on off. Kohli pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.34

FOUR! Two good balls and Kohli gets one away! Short and on middle. Kohli pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

6.20

On a length, on off. Kohli punches it to covers this time.

6.11

On a length, on middle. Faf du Plessis works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Strategic break! Bangalore have started this run chase in a dominating manner as their openers have made the most of the Powerplay with some clean hitting. Both the batters have gotten off to good starts and will like to build on this partnership which Hyderabad will be desperate to break. None of their bowlers seem to have found any sort of discipline and barring the misjudged attempt by Glenn Phillips, they have not been able to find any joy. They need a few wickets in a cluster to put pressure on Bangalore's feeble middle order and they now turn to debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy for a breakthrough.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 64/0

du Plessis34 (17)

V Kohli29 (19)

Natarajan2-0-12-0

5.61

Shortish and on off. Faf du Plessis makes room and slaps it to covers. He sets off for a single and the fielder has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Du Plessis also puts in a desperate dive to make his ground.

5.50

Touch on the shorter side, around off. Faf du Plessis punches it to covers.

5.41

Back of a length and a slower delivery as well. Kohli skips down the track and works it to square leg for a single.

5.30

Dot ball! Short and on off. Kohli sways away from the line of the ball.

5.21

A fullish delivery on middle. Faf flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

5.12

Back of a length, on middle. Faf du Plessis works it to deep backward square leg for a couple.

Runs Scored 14 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 59/0

V Kohli28 (17)

du Plessis30 (13)

B Kumar2-0-22-0

4.60

Bowls this on a good length and outside off. Virat Kohli punches this straight to the fielder at cover.

4.51

A slower delivery bowled on a good length and outside off. Faf du Plessis punches this towards deep point and takes one.

4.42

Slightly back of a length and into the pads. Faf du Plessis pulls this towards deep square leg and some good fielding in the deep keeps them down to two runs.

4.34

FOUR! This has been absolutely smoked down the ground! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Faf du Plessis drives this straight towards long on to add four more runs to his kitty.

4.26

SIX! The 50 comes up for Bangalore in quick time! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this full and at the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks this over deep square leg for six runs.

4.11

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this on a good length and outside off. Virat Kohli punches this towards deep cover-point for a run.

Runs Scored 18 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 45/0

V Kohli27 (15)

du Plessis17 (9)

K Tyagi1-0-18-0

3.61

Short and wide outside off. Virat Kohli cuts this hard towards deep point for a single.

3.54

FOUR! Glorious shot by Virat Kohli and he looks to be in sublime form in this game! Kartik Tyagi bowls this a tad bit full and outside off. Virat Kohli finds the gap and crunches this towards deep cover for four runs.

3.41

Goes really full this time and wide outside off. Faf du Plessis digs this out towards point and sets off for a quick single. Collides against the umpire as he enters the crease at the non-striker's end.

3.34

FOUR! Faf du Plessis has turned a witch on here and this is not great bowling by the youngster! He bangs this in short and outside off. Faf du Plessis slaps this over the infield towards long off for four more runs.

3.24

FOUR! The pressure is building on Kartik Tyagi and Hyderabad! A chance went begging in the deep as Glenn Phillips makes an absolute mess off this catch. Kartik Tyagi bowls this short and outside off. Faf du Plessis mistimes his pull into the air towards deep square leg. Glenn Phillips does not judge this at all as he ends up spilling this and to make matters worse, the ball runs towards the ropes.

3.14

FOUR! Faf du Plessis gets his first boundary! Kartik Tyagi bowls this short and wide outside off. Faf du Plessis cuts this hard and makes no attempt to keep this down. Lofts this towards deep cover for four runs.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 27/0

V Kohli22 (13)

du Plessis4 (5)

Natarajan1-0-7-0

2.60

Delivers this on a good length and pitching just outside leg. Virat Kohli looks to work this leg side but misses and gets hit on the pads. A good start from T Natarajan with a lucky boundary in the over.

2.51

Goes full this time and serves this in line with the stumps. Faf du Plessis flicks this towards deep square leg for a run.

2.40

Continues to bowl on a good length and outside off. Faf du Plessis mistimes his short straight to the mid off fielder.

2.31

Bowls this one on a good length and outside off. Virat Kohli pushes this to the right of mid off and sets off for a quick single.

2.24

FOUR! A bit of fortune goes Virat Kohli's way but he will take it gladly! T Natarajan bowls this full and outside off. Virat Kohli goes hard at the ball and gets an inside edge that goes past the keeper for four runs.

2.11

T Natarajan bowls this on a good length and just outside off. Faf du Plessis dabs this towards point and takes a run.

Runs Scored 12 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 20/0

du Plessis2 (2)

V Kohli17 (10)

A Sharma1-0-12-0

1.61

Loops this one full and onto the pads. Faf du Plessis punches this down to long on for a single and will retain strike.

1.51

Goes back to bowling full and at the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks this towards deep square leg for a run.

1.44

FOUR! The second boundary in the over! Bowls this a fraction short and outside off. Virat Kohli backs away once again and smashes this towards long off for four runs.

1.30

Goes really full this time and at the stumps. Virat Kohli flicks this towards mid-wicket.

1.31wd

WIDE! Short and going down leg. Virat Kohli leaves this one alone and the umpire calls this wide.

1.24

FOUR! Virat Kohli is looking like a man on a mission here! Abhishek Sharma fires this full and going down leg. Virat Kohli makes room for himself and lofts this back over the bowler's head for four runs.

1.11

Abhishek Sharma bowls this slightly short and into the pads. Faf du Plessis rocks back and clips this towards deep square leg for one.

Abhishek Sharma to start from the other end. Both Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli struggle against left-arm spin!

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 8/0

V Kohli8 (6)

du Plessis0 (0)

B Kumar1-0-8-0

0.60

Good comeback by Bhuvneshwar Kumar after being dispatched to the boundary on the first two deliveries. This is on a good length and outside the off pole. Virat Kohli hits this to mid off as well and 8 runs have come from the first over.

0.50

A tad bit short and outside the off stump. Virat Kohli knocks this firmly but straight to the mid off fielder.

0.40

Gets nice shape away from the batter from a fuller length and wide outside off. Virat Kohli opts to leave this one alone.

0.30

Bowls this on a good length and just outside the off pole. Virat Kohli knocks this towards the mid on fielder.

0.24

FOUR! Two boundaries to start proceedings! This is bowled slightly back of a length and outside the off pole. Virat Kohli slaps this aerially over the point fielder for four more runs.

0.14

FOUR! Virat Kohli gets the run chase off to a rollicking start! Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowls this full and outside the off stump. Virat Kohli gets his front foot forward and strokes this stylishly towards deep cover-point for four runs.

Commentary

... THE RUN CHASE …

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 20 overs : 186/5

G Phillips5 (4)

H Brook27 (19)

M Siraj4-0-17-1

19.6W

19.50

19.41b

Bowls this back of a length and outside off. Harry Brook swings his blade but does not connect. Glenn Phillips runs across for a bye.

19.30

Full and outside off. Brook makes room and tries to carve it away but misses.

19.31wd

WIDE! Bangs this in short and outside off. Harry Brook tries to reach for it but misses. The umpire calls this wide for height.

19.21

Short and on middle. Phillips pulls it without much timing to mid-wicket for a single.

19.11

Wide outside off on a fuller length. Harry Brook hits this hard towards long off for a single.

Runs Scored 15 Runs

Score after 19 overs : 182/4

G Phillips4 (1)

H Brook26 (16)

H Patel4-0-37-1

18.64

FOUR! Glenn Phillips is off the mark in typical faHarshal Patel bowls this full and at the stumps. Glenn Phillips lofts this straight and collects four runs to open his account.

Glenn Phillips walks out to bat now!

18.5W

18.52wd

WIDE! Bangs this in short and outside the off stump. Harry Brook looks to upper cut this but misses and the keeper fumbles. The umpire calls this wide for height and they steal an extra run as well.

18.41

Short and outside the off pole. Heinrich Klaasen pulls this towards deep square leg for a run.

18.36

18.21

A low full toss outside the off stump. Harry Brook knocks this firmly towards long off for a run.

18.11

A yorker on middle. Klaasen works it to deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 18 overs : 167/3

H Klaasen96 (47)

H Brook25 (15)

W Parnell4-0-35-0

17.61

Nails the yorker outside the off pole. Heinrich Klaasen digs this out into the off side and picks up a run to retain strike.

17.51

Short and wide outside off. Harry Brook cuts this straight to point but a misfield allows them to take a single.

17.42

Goes full this time and wide outside off. Harry Brook knocks this to the left of long off and collects a couple of runs.

17.31

Continues to bowl on a good length and in line with the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen flicks this through mid-wicket for one.

17.21

On a good length once again and outside the off-pole. Harry Brook dabs this to the left of backward point and sets off for a run.

17.11

Wayne Parnell bowls from 'round the wicket and serves this into the stumps on a good length. Heinrich Klaasen clips this towards deep square leg for a single.

Runs Scored 19 Runs

Score after 17 overs : 160/3

H Brook21 (12)

H Klaasen93 (44)

S Ahmed3-0-38-1

16.64

16.51

Goes back to bowling short and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen cuts this hard to deep cover-point for one more.

16.41

Keeps it wide outside off once again and goes full once again. Harry Brook swats it towards long off for a run.

16.31

Short this time and outside the off pole. Heinrich Klaasen cuts this to deep point for a single.

16.26

SIX! Action replay here! Shahbaz Ahmed bowls full once again and at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen goes in the same direction and clears the boundary with ease for six more runs.

16.16

SIX! This has been hit as straight as an arrow! Shahbaz Ahmed floats this one full and at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen makes a bit of room and tonks this back over the bowler's head for six runs.

Strategic break! Hyderabad are going well here. There were couple of tight overs in between from Bangalore and they got a wicket of Aiden Markram as well but Klaasen is still there and Brook too has found his touch now. A lot of batting to follow still and Hyderabad would be looking to reach at least around 190 here!

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 16 overs : 141/3

H Klaasen79 (40)

H Brook16 (10)

H Patel3-0-22-0

15.61

Attacks the stumps on a fuller length. Heinrich Klaasen flicks this towards deep mid-wicket to keep strike with one.

15.51

Wide outside off and continues to bowl full. Harry Brook reaches for it and sends it to long off for a run.

15.41

Full this time and at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen lofts this towards long on and takes a single.

15.34

FOUR! Another slower delivery but Heinrich Klaasen somehow manages to find the fence! A low full toss at the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen is early into the shot but manages to pull this towards deep backward square leg for four runs.

15.21

Bowls this on a yorker length and at the stumps. Harry Brook knocks this down to long on for a single.

15.10

Harshal Patel bowls a low full toss and takes pace off as he serves this outside off. Harry Brook is completely deceived by the pace and gets beaten.

Runs Scored 21 Runs

Score after 15 overs : 133/3

H Klaasen73 (37)

H Brook14 (7)

K Sharma3-0-45-0

14.62

Couple of runs more to end the over! A good one for Hyderabad! Short and on middle. Klaasen pulls it to deep mid-wicket and takes two.

14.52

Quicker and flatter on leg. Klaasen works it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

14.46

SIX! Fabulous shot! This is tossed up and outside off. Klaasen plays a lofted extra-cover drive for a maximum.

14.31

Looped up in the air, on middle. Brook knocks it to long on for a single.

14.26

SIX! Now, he goes big! Tossed up and on off. Brook leans forward and just lifts it over long off for a maximum.

14.14

FOUR! Brook gets one away! Short and on middle. Brook picks the length quickly and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Runs Scored 8 Runs

Score after 14 overs : 112/3

H Klaasen63 (34)

H Brook3 (4)

M Siraj3-0-14-0

13.64

FOUR! Boundary to end the over and much-needed one for Hyderabad! Short and on off. Klaasen pulls it to deep mid-wicket away from the fielder in the deep for a boundary.

13.50

Nails a yorker this time on off. Klaasen only manages to get his bat down in time.

13.41

Short and on off. Brook sways away from the line of the ball and steers it to third man for a single.

13.30

A fullish delivery angling into middle. Brook fends it left of the short mid-wicket fielder and Kohli makes a great diving stop.

13.22

Brook is off the mark! On a length, on middle. Brook works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

13.11

Shortish and on off. Klaasen dabs it to backward point for a single.

Runs Scored 3 Runs

Score after 13 overs : 104/3

H Brook0 (1)

H Klaasen58 (31)

S Ahmed2-0-19-1

12.60

Tossed up on middle. Brook fends it towards the cover-point region.

Harry Brook is the new batter at the crease.

12.5W

OUT! BOWLED! The pressure was building and Markram goes for a fancy shot but pays the price! Quicker and flatter on off. Markram goes for the reverse-sweep but completely misses it and the ball knocks over the off pole. Can Bangalore make their way back now with couple of more quick wickets?

12.40

Angles it slower through the air, on leg. Markram fends it back to the bowler.

12.31

Fires it quicker on middle. Klaasen works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

12.22

Shortish and on leg. Klaasen pulls it to deep square leg for a couple.

12.10

Dot to start! Shortish and on off. Klaasen hits it back to the bowler and Ahmed picks the ball and hits the stumps at the bowler's end but Markram is well in.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 12 overs : 101/2

H Klaasen55 (28)

A Markram18 (18)

W Parnell3-0-28-0

11.61

Another single to end the over! A low full toss, around off. Klaasen drives it to long off for a single. It is time for Markram to up the ante as well!

11.51

A low full toss on middle. Markram drives it to long on for a single.

11.41

Goes fuller and on middle. Klaasen drives it to long off for a single.

11.31

Shortish and on off. Markram pushes it to long on for a single.

11.21

Angles a length delivery on leg. Klaasen flicks it to fine leg for a single.

11.12

Shortish and angling into off from 'round the wicket. Klaasen pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

Runs Scored 13 Runs

Score after 11 overs : 94/2

H Klaasen50 (24)

A Markram16 (16)

K Sharma2-0-24-0

10.61

FIFTY for Heinrich Klaasen! Short and outside off. Klaasen cuts it to deep point for a single.He has been one shining light in this team. What a fluent and dominating knock this has been!

10.51

Looped up in the air, on off. Markram drives it wide of long off for a single.

10.41

Shortish and quicker on middle. Klaasen punches it to long on for a single.

10.41wd

WIDE! Bowls it outside off and it turns away. Klaasen lets it go.

10.36

SIX! Klaasen is on fire here! Tossed up on middle. Klaasen waits for it and tonks it downtown for a maximum.

10.22

Short and outside off. Klaasen cuts it to deep point for a couple.

10.11

Markram starts the over with a single! Flatter an quicker on middle. Markram pushes it to cover-point for a single.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 10 overs : 81/2

A Markram14 (14)

H Klaasen40 (20)

H Patel2-0-14-0

9.61

Decides to bowl on a good length and outside the off pole. Aiden Markram pushes this to the right of cover and sets off for a single to retain strike.

9.51

Goes full this time and into the pads. Heinrich Klaasen clips this towards deep square leg and collects one more.

9.41

Slightly back of a length and outside the off pole. Aiden Markram cuts this hard towards deep cover-point and takes a run.

9.30

Nails a slower yorker at the toes. Aiden Markram gets his bat down in time and digs this out back to the bowler.

9.21

Angles this into the stumps on a good length. Heinrich Klaasen works this towards deep mid-wicket for another run. Brings up the 50-run partnership between these two.

9.11

Harshal Patel bowls this full and onto the pads. Aiden Markram flicks this towards wide long on and they settle for a single.

Strategic break! Wow, Heinrich Klaasen is batting like a dream here! He walked out to bat when Hyderabad lost both their openers in the fifth over but has been able to put the pressure back on Bangalore. Michael Bracewell got two wickets for Bangalore but they need to take Klaasen's wicket quickly otherwise he can take the game away from them. An interesting phase of the game coming up...

Runs Scored 11 Runs

Score after 9 overs : 76/2

A Markram11 (10)

H Klaasen38 (18)

K Sharma1-0-11-0

8.61

Finally goes full and just outside the off pole. Aiden Markram clips this towards long on and takes a run to keep strike.

8.51

Wide outside off and on a shortish length. Heinrich Klaasen mistimes his cut short through point for another single.

8.41

Attacks the pads and keeps bowling short. Aiden Markram plays this to long on for a run and brings Heinrich Klaasen back on strike.

8.31

A googly this time bowled on a shortish length and into the batter. Heinrich Klaasen makes room and knocks this towards long off for one.

8.26

SIX! Easy pickings for Heinrich Klaasen and he accepts the gift gladly! Karn Sharma bowls this short and in line with the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen goes on the back foot and deposits this over deep mid-wicket for six runs.

8.11

Karn Sharma bowls this short and at the stumps. Aiden Markram goes deep in the crease and pushes this towards long on for a run.

Runs Scored 9 Runs

Score after 8 overs : 65/2

A Markram8 (7)

H Klaasen30 (15)

H Patel1-0-9-0

7.61

Angles this into the stumps on a good length. Aiden Markram flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for a single to retain strike.

7.52

Continues to bowl on a good length and on an off-stump line. Aiden Markram dabs this towards mid-wicket with soft hands and they run well to complete a couple of runs.

7.41

Goes back to bowling on a good length and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen pushes this towards the mid off fielder and they take a good single.

7.34

FOUR! Absolutely dismissive from Heinrich Klaasen! Harshal Patel bowls this slightly back of a length and outside the off pole. Heinrich Klaasen slaps this towards deep mid-wicket and collects yet another boundary.

7.20

On a good length this time and outside the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen punches this to mid off.

7.11

Harshal Patel starts with a full delivery at the stumps. Aiden Markram clips this down to long on for a single.

Runs Scored 7 Runs

Score after 7 overs : 56/2

H Klaasen25 (12)

A Markram4 (4)

M Bracewell2-0-13-2

6.64

FOUR! That is a powerful shot and Heinrich Klaasen is looking really dangerous here! This is short and outside the off pole. Heinrich Klaasen leans back and pulls this towards deep square leg for four runs to spoil a good over.

6.51

Attacks the stumps on a shortish length. Aiden Markram tucks this towards deep square leg for a run,

6.41

Short and angling down leg. Heinrich Klaasen miscues his pull towards short fine leg and they set off for a single.

Klaasen has been hit on his jaw! The physio is out and after some treatment, Klaasen is ready to go again!

6.30

Loops this one full and in line with the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen looks to reverse sweep this but misses and the ball shoots up off the surface to hit him on his jaw. That looks painful!

6.20

Bowls this short and outside the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen punches this back towards the bowler.

6.11

Michael Bracewell bowls this full and just outside off. Aiden Markram eases this down to long on for a run.

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 6 overs : 49/2

H Klaasen20 (8)

A Markram2 (2)

S Ahmed1-0-16-0

5.62

Goes back to bowling short and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen knocks this towards cover and a misfield allows them to take a couple of runs. 16 runs of the over and Hyderabad are 49 for the loss of two wickets after the Powerplay.

5.54

FOUR! Third boundary in the over and Shahbaz Ahmed is being taken to task in this over! Bowls this full and in line with the stumps. Heinrich Klaasen sweeps this towards deep backward square leg for four more runs.

5.44

FOUR! Heinrich Klaasen has come out to the middle with a positive mind set here! This is short once again and outside off. Heinrich Klaasen goes deep in the crease and lofts this towards cow corner for four runs.

5.31

Angles this one into the batter on a fuller length. Aiden Markram punches this down to long off for one more.

5.21

Tosses this one full and outside the off stump. Heinrich Klaasen eases this down to long off for a single.

5.14

FOUR! Shahbaz Ahmed is welcomed to the bowling crease with a boundary! Bowls this slightly short and just outside off. Heinrich Klaasen rocks back and cuts this towards deep point for four runs.

Runs Scored 6 Runs

Score after 5 overs : 33/2

H Klaasen5 (3)

A Markram1 (1)

M Bracewell1-0-6-2

4.61

Tossed up on off. Klaasen drives it to mid on for a single.

4.50

Fraction short again and outside off. Klaasen cuts it to the cover-point fielder.

4.44

FOUR! That's the shot of the man in form! Touch short and on off. Klaasen picks the length quickly, goes back, makes room and punches it through covers for a boundary to start his innings.

Heinrich Klaasen is the new batter out in the middle.

4.3W

OUT! CAUGHT! Both the openers are back in the hut now! Michael Bracewell with a double-strike! This is again on the shorter side, on off. Tripathi goes across to his right and sweeps it. However, he gets it high on his blade and the ball loops up in the air towards short fine leg. Harshal Patel takes the catch and Hyderabad have been pegged back in this over.

4.21

Shortish and around off. Markram goes deep in his crease and works it to long on for a single.

Aiden Markram the captain of Hyderabad walks out to the middle at number 3.

4.1W

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, Abhishek Sharma hits it straight to the fielder and Bracewell strike in his first delivery! Short and outside off. Abhishek Sharma senses an opportunity and cuts it hard. However, he hit it straight to Mahipal Lomror at covers and the dangerous-looking Abhishek Sharma is gone!

Runs Scored 16 Runs

Score after 4 overs : 27/0

A Sharma11 (13)

R Tripathi15 (11)

W Parnell2-0-21-0

3.61

Goes full and angles it on leg. Sharma clips it to short fine leg for a single. 16 from the over!

3.54

FOUR! Abhishek Sharma joins the act and this is turning out to be a very good over for Hyderabad! Back of a length, on off. Sharma heaves it off the inside half of his blade over mid-wicket for a boundary.

3.41

On a length and around off. Tripathi fends it to cover-point for a single.

3.36

SIX! This time he hits the first six of the match! Parnell bowls it short on off again and Tripathi picks the length quickly. He pulls it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

3.24

FOUR! Good shot! Short and on off. Tripathi makes room and slaps it over point for a boundary.

3.10

Back of a length and outside off. Tripathi fends it towards the point region.

Runs Scored 4 Runs

Score after 3 overs : 11/0

A Sharma6 (11)

R Tripathi4 (7)

M Siraj2-0-6-0

2.60

Back of a length, on off. Sharma blocks it from his crease.

2.50

Oh, Tripathi was gone for all money! Back of a length, on middle. Sharma tries to work it towards the leg side but misses. The ball goes off his thigh pad towards point and Tripathi looks for a single. Sharma though is unaware and sends his partner back. There is a shy at the bowler's end but it is missed and Tripathi who was nowhere in the picture, survives.

2.40

Now, Siraj comes up with a reply! Bowls it short and on middle. Sharma calmly ducks under it.

2.34

FOUR! Good reply from Abhishek Sharma! On a length and outside off. Sharma throws his blade at it and smashes it over cover-point for a boundary.

2.20

Short of good length and outside off. Angling across the left hander. Sharma tries to punch it but the ball seems to have missed the edge by a whisker. However, Bangalore players appeal and they take the DRS too. However, the UltraEdge shows there is no bat and it is a dot ball in the end,

2.10

Shortish and on off. Sharma fends it onto the turf.

Runs Scored 5 Runs

Score after 2 overs : 7/0

R Tripathi4 (7)

A Sharma2 (5)

W Parnell1-0-5-0

1.64

FOUR! Finally, Tripathi gets off the mark! On a length and outside off. Tripathi just caresses it through covers for a lovely boundary.

1.50

Shortish and on off. Tripathi goes across to his left and tries to scoop it but misses. The ball goes over the stumps back to the keeper.

1.40

Back of a length, on middle. Tripathi tries to pull it but fails to get proper connection again. He is struggling here!

1.31

Angles a length delivery on middle. Sharma works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

1.20

On a length, on middle at 138.1 kph. Sharma fends it right under his eyes.

1.10

Parnell starts off with a shortish delivery, around off. Sharma pulls it right of the mid on fielder and Faf du Plessis dives to stop it.

Wayne Parnell will share the attack and bowl from the other end.

Runs Scored 2 Runs

Score after 1 overs : 2/0

R Tripathi0 (4)

A Sharma1 (2)

M Siraj1-0-2-0

0.60

Another dot to end the over and just 2 from the first over of the game. Bowls a fullish delivery that is shaping into off and Tripathi fails to get any timing on his drive.

0.50

Shortish and around off. Tripathi punches it to the point fielder.

0.40

Angles a length delivery on middle. Tripathi defends it calmly towards the leg side.

0.30

Back of a length and outside off at 137.4 kph. Tripathi fends it off the inside half of his blade.

0.21

A fullish delivery on off. Sharma drives it right of the mid off fielder and a single is taken.

0.10

Short of good length, on middle and Sharma blocks it solidly this time.

0.11wd

WIDE! Wrong line to start from Siraj! Back of a length and around leg, it swings down the leg side and Sharma misses his clip.

We are all set for the game to begin as the umpires make their way out to the middle. The Bangalore players walk onto the field to take their respective fielding positions. Abhishek Sharma and Rahul Tripathi will open the inning for Hyderabad. Mohammed Siraj has the new ball in his hand and will begin proceedings. Let's play...

Aiden Markram, the skipper of Hyderabad says that he is happy as they would have looked to bat first if they had won the toss. Adds that their bowlers have been their strength and they would like to put a good total on the board and allow them to come into play in the second inning. Informs there are a couple of changes as Harry Brook and Kartik Tyagi come into the side. Mentions that he is not sure what is up with Umran Malik but he definitely has the X factor as he can consistently bowl at the 150 kph mark. Ends by saying that there is lots of pride to play for in the remaining two games and it is an opportunity for them to show their ability so need a bit of determination from their side.

Faf du Plessis, the captain of Bangalore says that they will have a bowl first and adds that there has been a bit of dew in the last few games. Mentions that the pitch is a bit on the drier side but he hopes they can bat well with the dew coming in later. Informs that they have the same team. Talks about Wanindu Hasaranga and says that he has a bit of niggle and is not 100 percent and Michael Bracewell strengthens their batting as well. States that they need to start fresh and do the basics right.

Impact Players for Bangalore - Dinesh Karthik, Vyshak Vijay Kumar, Himanshu Sharma, Suyash Prabhudessai, Kedar Jadhav.

Bangalore (Playing XI) - Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (C), Michael Bracewell, Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Anuj Rawat (WK), Harshal Patel, Wayne Parnell, Shahbaz Ahmed, Karn Sharma, Mohammed Siraj.

Impact Players for Hyderabad - Mayank Markande, T Natarajan, Vivrant Sharma, Sanvir Singh, Akeal Hosein.

Hyderabad (Playing XI) - Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (C), Heinrich Klaasen (WK), Harry Brook, Glenn Phillips, Abdul Samad, Kartik Tyagi, Mayank Dagar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Nitish Kumar Reddy.

TOSS - The captains are out in the middle. The coin is flipped into the air and lands in favor of Bangalore. They have elected to BOWL first.

Pitch Report - Deep Dasgupta and Aaron Finch are down for the pitch report. Dasgupta says that it has been a high-scoring ground. Finch says that the pitch is on the drier side and there is not a blade of grass on the pitch. Adds that it has been watered but because of the hot weather it has cracked up a bit. Mentions that Powerplay is big for the batters in this game and he reckons that the captain that wins the toss should bat first. Dasgupta adds that it will turn a bit and dew might not play a big factor.

Bangalore, on the other hand, have blown hot and cold. They played a perfect game against Rajasthan in their last encounter but need to continue that momentum in this game. Virat Kohli started off the season brightly but his strike rate has been a bit of an issue while Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell are the ones who have delivered for them more often than not. Their Powerplay bowling has also been very good and a big performance here would strengthen their playoff chances massively. Can Hyderabad lift their game up and shatter the hopes of passionate Bangalore fans? Stay tuned for the toss and further updates.

This has been a tough season for Hyderabad. They came into it with high hopes and renewed squad but have failed to gell as a unit. Their big-ticket players, especially the batters, have not delivered consistently, which has cost them heavily. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mayank Markande have been good with the ball, but the knockout punch has been missing, which is something they would be looking to do in this game.

Hello and a very warm welcome, folks! We are in the final week of the league stage fixtures and every game now is crucial in terms of finalising the line-up for the playoffs. It will be Hyderabad going up against Bangalore today and it is a big game for Bangalore boys as they need to win it to strengthen their chances of a playoff berth. Hyderabad, on the other hand, are out of the playoffs race and would look to spoil Bangalore’s party and salvage some pride.

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