Royal Challengers Bengaluru stayed top of the table despite suffering a 55 run defeat against Sunrises Hyderabad. Sunrises Hyderabad batted first, set a 255 run target and restricted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 200/4.Ishan Kishan earned Player of the Match after smashing 79 runs from 46 balls.
Toss
After winning the toss, Sunrises Hyderabad elected to field first.
Sunrises Hyderabad Innings
Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head provided Sunrises Hyderabad a flying start through their 45 run opening partnership in 4 overs. Rasikh Salam bowled an excellent yorker to dismiss Travis Head for 26, giving RCB their first breakthrough. Abhishek and Ishan maintained momentum through their 52 run second wicket partnership off just 26 balls.
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Left hand batter Abhishek Sharma survived two dropped catches before scoring 56 runs from just 22 deliveries.Then Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen produced a match defining 113 run third wicket partnership from just 48 balls. Klaasen scored 51 runs from 24 balls before falling to Krunal Pandya.
Ishan Kishan hit crucial 79 runs from 46 balls, registering his fourth consecutive fifty against RCB. Nitish Kumar Reddy played a 29 run cameo from 12 balls, helping Hyderabad to reach 255/4 in 20 overs.
Wicket Takers Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Rasikh Salam (2/52 in 4 overs) , Krunal Pandya (1/24 in 2 overs) and Suyash Sharma (1/36 in 3 overs).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Venkatesh Iyer provided a perfect start during the mammoth chase, scoring 44 runs from just 19 deliveries. Along with Virat Kohli, Venkatesh Iyer added 60 runs before falling to Eshan Malinga in 4.3 overs. Sakib Hussain then claimed the priceless wicket of Virat Kohli for just 15 runs.
In-form Devdutt Padikkal scored 21 runs from 14 balls before Eshan Malinga dismissed him during the chase. Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya added 84 runs before part timer Travis Head dismissed Patidar, breaking the partnership. Krunal Pandya scored 41* from 31 balls while Tim David made 15* from 7, both remaining unbeaten but RCB lost by 55 runs.
Wicket Takers Sunrises Hyderabad
Eshan Malinga (2/33 in 4 overs) , Travis Head (1/7 in 1 over) and Sakib Hossain (1/31 in 4 overs).
Player of the Match
Ishan Kishan (79 runs from 46 balls).
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