Royal Challengers Bangalore will host Sunrisers Hyderabad in Match 54 of VIVO IPL 2019.
IPL 2019: Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by four wickets in their IPL game in Bengaluru on Saturday.
In bowling, SRH got off to a fantastic start as the top-three(Kohli, ABD and Parthiv) of RCB went back in a canter.
However, Hetmyer marched onto the field and showcased his prowess. He got along with Gurkeerat and the duo added 144-run in just 89 balls.
In the first innings, sent into bat, Sunrisers Hyderabad scored 175 for seven in the allotted 20 overs, but RCB chased down the target of 176 with four balls to spare.
Bangalore's death bowling over's miseries continue as Umesh Yadav gives away 28 runs in the last over. Kane Williamson coming in at a crucial moment scores 70 runs. He gets this season's first half-century.
Yuzvendra Chahal gets his 100th IPL scalp. Washington Sundar gets 3 important wickets for just 24 runs.
RCB's final standing when they played season openers:
2008 - 7th
2017 - 8th
2019 - 7th/8th
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 175/7 (20)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 178/6 (19.2)
1. Bangalore win toss and opt to field
Teams:
Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Parthiv Patel(w), Virat Kohli(c), AB de Villiers, Shimron Hetmyer, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Colin de Grandhomme, Pawan Negi, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (Playing XI): Wriddhiman Saha(w), Martin Guptill, Manish Pandey, Kane Williamson(c), Vijay Shankar, Yusuf Pathan, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, K Khaleel Ahmed, Basil Thampi.
Fewest tosses won in a season:
4 RR in 2009
4 DD in 2014
4 KXIP in 2017
4 RCB in 2019
4 SRH in 2019
The coin toss falls in Skipper Virat Kohli's favour and he elects to bowl first against the @SunRisers#RCBvSRH pic.twitter.com/1tD7JiPD39
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2. Navdeep Saini sends Wriddhiman Saha back
OUT!
Change of pace does the trick for Saini - the slower ball outside off, Saha didn't spot it, went hard on the drive and dragged it to Umesh at mid-on.
RCB needed this wicket.
Saha c U Yadav b Navdeep Saini 20(11) [4s-4].
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3. Washington Sundar gets 2 wickets in an over
OUT and OUT!
Martin Guptill and Manish Pandey both sent back by Washington Sundar.
While Guptill was sent with n issue, Manish Pandey's catch was a bit of an issue. With umpire's unsure about Pandey's wicket, they go for a review.
Hetmyer's catch was seen as doubtful but RCB get the benefit of the doubt and Pandey is sent back.
Guptill c Kohli b Washington Sundar 30(23) [4s-2 6s-2]
Manish Pandey c Hetmyer b Washington Sundar 9(12) [4s-1].
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4. Washington Sundar gets Vijay Shankar out
OUT!
Washington Sundar gets his third wicket.
Shankar tries taking another shot, revealing his cards too early.
Sundar spots, shortens his length a wee bit, letting the ball spin in, which it does to take the eventual top-edge.
The ball goes straight to the fielder waiting patiently under at short fine leg.
Shankar c de Grandhomme b Washington Sundar 27(18) [6s-3].
Best IPL figures for Washington Sundar:
3/16 RPS v MI Mumbai 2017
3/24 RCB v SRH Bengaluru 2019 *
2/18 RPS v KKR Kolkata 2017
2/22 RCB v KXIP Bengaluru 2018
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5. 100th IPL scalp for Yuzvendra Chahal
OUT!
100th IPL scalp for Yuzvendra Chahal,
Chahal celebrates by kissing the RCB badge. He also makes a heart as well with his fingers pointing towards the sky to make it all the more special.
Y Pathan c U Yadav b Chahal 3(4).
Fewest matches to 100 IPL wkts:
70 L Malinga
82 B Kumar
83 A Mishra/ A Nehra
84 Y CHAHAL
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6. Afghan players Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan set back
OUT!
Navdeep Saini gets Mohammad Nabi while Khejroliya gets Rashid Khan out.
Nabi c Gurkeerat Singh b Navdeep Saini 4(3) [4s-1]
Rashid Khan c Hetmyer b Khejroliya 1(2).
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7. 50 for Kane Williamson
50!
Kane Williamson gets this season's first IPL 50.
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8. 176 runs target set for Bangalore
175 for the loss of 7 wickets!
Bangalore's death bowling over's miseries continue as Hyderabad score 175 runs.
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9. Bangalore lose an early wicket
OUT!
The best batsman in the tournament for RCB flops in the final game of the season.
Parthiv Patel misses as RCB lose their first wicket.
Length delivery that gained some extra bounce, Patel was rooted to the crease and whips his bat across. A thick leading edge is found and it goes up in the air. Local boy Manish Pandey gets it.
Parthiv Patel c Manish Pandey b Bhuvneshwar 0(3).
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10. King Kohli and ABD sent back
OUT!
Khaleel Ahmed sends Kohli back.
Kohli c Saha b Khaleel Ahmed 16(7) [4s-2 6s-1].
Bhuvneshwar sends Mr. 360 back.
de Villiers c Guptill b Bhuvneshwar 1(2).
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11. Maiden IPL fifty for for Shimron Hetmyer
50!
Hetmyer gets his maiden IPL fifty. He is pumped as he celebrates. He achieves the half-century as he goes down on his knees and connects the ball magnificently well and dispatches it over deep square leg for a maximum.
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12. Second IPL 50 for Gurkeerat Singh Mann
50!
Gurkeerat Singh Mann gets his second IPL 50.
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13. Shimron Hetmyer and Gurkeerat Singh Mann depart
OUT!
Washington Sundar c Manish Pandey b Khaleel Ahmed 0(1)
Gurkeerat Singh c Y Pathan b Khaleel Ahmed 65(48) [4s-8 6s-1]
Washington Sundar c Manish Pandey b Khaleel Ahmed 0(1).
Highest 4th wkt stand in IPL:
144 S Hetmyer - G Mann RCB v SRH Bengaluru 2019
132 AB - Yuvraj RCB v RR Bengaluru 2014
131*R Sharma - C Anderson MI v KKR Kolkata 2015
131 C Gayle - AB v KXIP Mohali 2012
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14. RCB sign off their campaign in style in front of home crowd
SRH posted a decent total courtesy a brilliant knock from Williamson.
In bowling, SRH got off to a fantastic start as the top-three(Kohli, ABD and Parthiv) of RCB went back in a canter.
However, Hetmyer marched onto the field and showcased his prowess. He got along with Gurkeerat and the duo added 144-run in just 89 balls.
They swung the match RCB's way, however, their wickets got SRH a little hope. But Yadav belted two fours in the final over and RCB end their season on a high.
RCB's final standing when they played season openers:
2008 - 7th
2017 - 8th
2019 - 7th/8th
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