IPL 2020, Royal Challengers Bangalore vs SunRisers Hyderabad: As it happened

The side’s have built-up an intriguing rivalry over the years especially since SRH won their maiden IPL crown by narrowly defeating RCB in the 2016 edition.

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Debutant Devdutt Padikkal and AB de Villiers hammered a half-century each before bowlers came to the fore as Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) beat SunRisers Hyderbad by 10 runs to kick start their campaign at the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on winning note at the Dubai International Stadium on Monday.

Asked to bat first,Padikkal (56) provided a perfect start to Bangalore-based franchise as he not only smashed his maiden IPL fifty but also stitched a crucial 90-run partnership with Aaron Finch (29) to take his side close to 100-run mark.

Subsequently, AB de Villiers then hammered a quick-fire 30-ball 51to help RCB post 163 for five in their stipulated 20 overs.

In reply, wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow scored a significant knock of 43-ball 61 runs besides sharing a 71-run stand with Manish Pandey (34) to rebuild SunRisers Hyderabad's innings.

However, the two departed in quick succession off Yuzvendra Chahal's deliveries.Following the two's departure, the SRH fell like a pack of cards to get eventually bundled out for 153 in 19.4 overs.

Here are the highlights:

21 September 2020

23:26 IST

WICKET!! SunRisers Hyderabad have now lost their ninth wicket as Mitchell Marsh (0) was caught by Viat Kohli at long-on on the second ball of the 19th over by Shivam Dube. SRH 146/9 (19 overs)

23:17 IST

WICKET!! Navdeep Saini struck twice to reduce SunRisers Hyderabad to 142/8 in their chase of 164 runs. Saini clean bowled Bhuvneshwar Kumar (0) and Rashid Khan (6) on the fourth and last delivery of the 18th over. SRH 142/8 (18 overs)