Sunrisers Hyderabad beats Bangalore by 4 runs in a low-scoring match

Bangalore faltered in its chase of 142 and could manage only 137 for six. However, the result didn’t alter the standings of either of the teams with Bangalore remaining at third in the table with 16 points, while Hyderabad is rooted to the bottom at six points.

Bangalore struggled from the outset losing captain Virat Kohli in the first over for just five. Hyderabad’s bowlers performed well not letting the formidable Bangalore line-up getting on top of them. Glenn Maxwell chipped in with a useful 40 (25b, 3x4, 2x6) and Devdutt Padikkal scored 41 (52b, 4x4), but in the end the experienced AB de Villiers failed to recreate magic with six needed off the last delivery bowled by Bhuvneshwar.

Earlier, opener Jason Roy top-scored with a 38-ball 44 but Bangalore produced a disciplined bowling display to restrict Hyderabad to 141 for seven.

Roy shared a 58-ball 70 run stand with skipper Kane Williamson (31) to set the platform but Hyderabad lost three quick wickets for two runs in seven balls to eventually end up with a below-par score at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.

Harshal Patel (3/33) emerged as the most successful bowler after Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bowl.

Daniel Christian (2/14) took two wickets, while spin duo of Yuzvendra Chahal (1/27) and Shahbaz Ahmed (0/21) kept things in check, while George Garton conceded 29 runs in two overs for his one wicket.

Abhishek Sharma, asked to open the innings, smashed a four and a six off Garton in the second over before holing out to Glen Maxwell.

Williamson started off with a good-looking cover drive and then pulled one from Siraj for another boundary through square leg.

The New Zealand skipper was all elegance as he played two sweetly-timed shots for two more hits to the fence off Garton.

Left-arm spinner Shahbaz attacked the stumps but when he erred Roy was quick to pull him through square leg.

Spin duo of Shahbaz and Chahal bowled in tandem, not allowing the batsmen to free their arms.

While Roy lived dangerously, Williamson’s stumps were knocked off by Patel with a cutter when he tried to create room for himself as Hyderabad slipped to 84 for 2 in 12th over.

BRIEF SCORES: Sunrisers Hyderabad 141/7 in 20 overs (J Roy 44, H Patel 3/33) bt Royal Challengers Bangalore 137/6 in 20 overs (D Padikkal 41, G Maxwell 40)