Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Highlights: Virat Kohli conjured up a magical hundred to steal the thunder from Heinrich Klaasen’s maiden IPL ton as Royal Challengers Bangalore stayed in contention for a play-off berth with a comprehensive eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Klaasen displayed his big-hitting prowess, slamming six sixes and eight fours during his scintillating 51-ball 104-run knock to lift SRH to 186 for five from 28 for 2 in the fifth over. But Kohli (100) had other plans as he and du Plessis (71) helped RCB chase down the target with their magnificent ball-striking on way to a 172-run opening stand, the highest partnership of the season, as they romped home with four balls to spare.
Following the victory, RCB climbed to the fourth spot due to their better net run rate although they are tied with Mumbai Indians on 14 points. They will, however, have to win their next match to stay in the mix as Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are at 15 points with one match to go.
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Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2023
Sunrisers Hyderabad
186/5 (20.0)
Royal Challengers Bangalore
187/2 (19.2)
Match Ended ( Day – Match 65 )
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets
Faf du Plessis is currently leading the race for the Orange Cap with an impressive tally of 631 runs. Following closely in second place is GT opener Shubman Gill with 576 runs. RR opener Yashasvi Jaiswal holds the third position with 575 runs, while CSK opener Conway secures the fourth spot with 498 runs. Rounding off the top five is the talented MI batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who has amassed 486 runs so far in the tournament.
RCB's convincing 112-run win over RR in Jaipur provided the much-needed momentum for their struggling season. Not only did it keep their hopes alive for finishing with 16 points, but it also significantly improved their Net Run Rate (NRR) from -0.345 to 0.166. With this progress in NRR, RCB is practically assured of qualifying for the playoffs if they win their remaining two games. However, if they manage to win only one match, they will have to rely on Mumbai losing their final contest to secure a qualification spot.
Out of the 21 matches played between the two teams, Sunrisers Hyderabad has emerged victorious 12 times. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore has secured victory in 9 matches. However, SRH has struggled with their home record this season, as they have won just one out of six games.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Probable XI): Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Mahipal Lomror, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Michael Bracewell, Anuj Rawat, Wayne Parnell, Karn Sharma, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Probable XI): Anmolpreet Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, Glenn Phillips/Harry Brook, Abdul Samad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Mayank Markande, Fazalhaq Farooqi/Marco Jansen
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of SRH vs RCB match. Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are out of contention, will aim to disrupt Royal Challengers Bangalore's momentum as they play host to Faf du Plessis' team. Having suffered a defeat against GT on Monday, Hyderabad has already been eliminated from this season's IPL. In contrast, RCB is riding high after a commanding victory over last year's finalist, Rajasthan Royals, by a margin of 112 runs. There is a sense of anticipation as something is bound to unfold. Stay tuned for live updates on this exciting clash.