Tags: IPL 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, 41st match held in Hyderabad, April 25, 2024, Hyderabad XI, Bangalore XI
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and chose to bat first, with Du Plessis (25) and Kohli adding 48 runs off 23 deliveries in the opener before Natarajan dismissed the former. Kohli took them to 61/1 in the powerplay. With Kohli opting for the anchor role, the run rate has dropped.
They barely push themselves 200 points in 3 consecutive games Set your goal at 207. They made a remarkable start in defence, returning both SRH’s dangerous opener and Aiden Markram inside the powerplay.
Travis Head was dropped in the first over and Abhishek Sharma was dropped in the fourth over. Markram fell to debutant Swapnil Singh in the fifth over and SRH’s batting talisman Heinrich Klaasen fell off the last ball of that over. SRH thus lost four wickets in the powerplay for the first time this season.
The collapse continued as SRH batsmen failed while trying to maintain their reputation as pinch hitters. Karn Sharma brought back Nitish Reddy and Abdul Samad in the order for SRH, who were recognized for India’s batting talent. However, they survived the full 20 overs and eventually finished the innings on 171/8.. Royal Challengers Bengaluru wins by 35 runs
